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OneWeb satellite in space. Panasonic, Intelsat and Hughes are among the distributors

Panasonic admits to LEO bias as it pursues multi-orbit IFC

Panasonic Avionics, which stitched together its Ku-band network via a bevy of satellite partnerships, now looks a little bit different than ... Continue Reading

flyExclusive Cessna Citation XL on the runway.

Press Release: flyExclusive installs SmartSky ATG on Citation XL

SmartSky Networks®, a leading provider of inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, today announced flyExclusive, one... Continue Reading

Airbus A320 wing as the aircraft takes off from the airport. HBCplus

Intelsat and Panasonic benefit as Airbus expands HBCplus

When Airbus launched its Airspace Link HBCplus linefit supplier-furnished inflight connectivity programme in 2022, naming Inmarsat (now Vias... Continue Reading

Viasat signage at the APEX/IFSA Exhibition in Long Beach

Press Release: Arctic set for broadband as Viasat completes milestone

Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, and Space Norway, today announced that the first of the two satellites for the Arc... Continue Reading

A series of bizjet aircraft are sitting outside the Banyan Air Service FBO. Banyan Air Service FBO will be doing installation for SmartSky Networks on private jets and turboprops

Press Release: Banyan joins SmartSky’s network of install partners

SmartSky Networks, the innovative air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider, today announced Banyan Air Service as a new sales and instal... Continue Reading

The wingtip of a jet in-flight on a blue sky day.

NetForecast reveals LEO vs GEO satellite IFC QoE performance data

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are shaking up inflight connectivity. Since launching SpaceX’s Starlink service in aviation, JSX has been w... Continue Reading

Outside close up of Boeing 777 flight deck.

ThinKom Ka2517 in the home stretch for Boeing linefit offerability

ThinKom Solutions says it’s in the home stretch to receiving linefit offerability for its ThinAir Ka2517 VICTS antenna as buyer furnis... Continue Reading

Installation of SmartSky ATG system on a Dassault Falcon 2000. The company sees a big opportunity as Gogo reveals it will start phasing out support of Classic ATG kit in the beginning of 2026.

Opportunity arises as Gogo plans 2026 phase out of Classic ATG support

Thousands of Gogo’s legacy air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity installations on business aircraft appear poised to lose access to inflight conn... Continue Reading

ThinKom Solutions' Ka2517 VICTS antenna sitting alongside the Hughes electronically steerable antenna in the same IFC package for airlines, as seen on display at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Hughes will use this hybrid for one of its new IFC products.

Hughes eyes direct IFC approach with LEO-, GEO- and multi-band hybrid

At a time of massive disruption in inflight connectivity — colored by industry consolidation, the introduction of LEO satellite service to t... Continue Reading

Rendering of the ThinKom ThinAir Plus antenna package, featuring the Ka2517 VICTS and a smaller ESA beside it in the same package, on a blue background

Press Release: ThinKom launches hybrid IFC antenna system

Airlines have a new choice when it comes to bringing high-performance inflight internet service on board. The modular ThinAir Plus architect... Continue Reading

At the Hughes booth at the Airline Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, Reza Rasoulian, vice president at Hughes, and Ben Griffin, vice president at OneWeb, sign the Distribution Partner agreement for Hughes to provide OneWeb Low Earth Orbit satellite connectivity services to global airlines and select partners.

Press Release: Hughes launches OneWeb LEO IFC to airlines worldwide

Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, and OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, today announced a Distr... Continue Reading

Rendering of the Viasat-3 satellite, operated by Viasat, in space

Viasat begins integrating Inmarsat, assures that VARs are valued

Viasat and Inmarsat remained competitors up and until the moment that Viasat’s acquisition of the London-headquartered satellite operator of... Continue Reading

A Boeing 777 is sitting at the gate at night. Image: Stellar Blu

Press Release: Boeing to evaluate Stellar Blu ESA for open terminal

Stellar Blu Solutions (Stellar Blu), a supplier of next generation satellite communications technology, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes have... Continue Reading

GX antenna hardware atop a Qatar Airways jet in the hangar

Viasat aero footprint sees vast expansion as Inmarsat purchase closes

Eighteen months after Viasat entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inmarsat, and a week after receiving the European Commission’s f... Continue Reading

A man is using his laptop in business class on a Singapore Airlines SIA flight

Press Release: SIA offers complimentary Wi-Fi across cabins

Singapore Airlines (SIA) customers will enjoy the most comprehensive free unlimited Wi-Fi access in the airline industry from 1 July 2023, w... Continue Reading