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Philippe Carette, President, Inmarsat Aviation

Philippe Carette leaves Inmarsat Aviation post; Steenstrup steps in

Philippe Carette, previously the president of Inmarsat’s Aviation Business Unit, left the firm on 27 July 2022, roughly eight months after j... Continue Reading

An aircraft sits on the runway with 3 water streams spraying over top of it making the WIFI symbol.

Aegean goes EAN for Airbus A320/A321 fleet

Greece’s national carrier Aegean is to go with an almost full-fleet outfitting of the Inmarsat-Deutsche Telekom hybrid S-band/air-to-ground ... Continue Reading

One-on-one with Inmarsat Aviation president Philippe Carette

Last fall, Inmarsat named Philippe Carette as president of its Aviation business. Carette joined the London-headquartered satellite operator... Continue Reading

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Press Release: Inmarsat launches OneFi customer experience platform

Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced the launch of its innovative new OneFi customer experi... Continue Reading

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Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs

A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading

Rendering of an aircraft in digital form

EAN-powered Internet offered on more than 250 aircraft flown by IAG

International Airlines Group operators British Airways, Iberia and Vueling are now offering inflight connectivity to passengers via the Euro... Continue Reading

Rendering of the earth with aircraft flying around the globe, with a focus on China

Kontron readies for airlines to roam between multiple networks

These days, it’s common for airlines to run data over two different satcom pipes on longhaul flights, transmitting safety and operatio... Continue Reading

Inmarsat GX 5 Satellite in orbit with dark blue sky

Press Release: Inmarsat’s most powerful satellite enters service

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, confirms commercial service introduction (CSI) of GX5, the company’s ... Continue Reading

Airplane wing in flight from window, sunset with internet icon set

Global Eagle open to collaborating on GX+ North America solution

Global Eagle is open to collaborating with Inmarsat and Hughes Network Systems as they work to bring the new GX+ North America Ka-band infli... Continue Reading

Qatar Airways celebrates 100th aircraft with broadband Internet

Qatar Airways is celebrating the launch of its 100th aircraft to feature high-speed inflight Internet, which enables passengers to stay conn... Continue Reading

Deutsche Telekom mobile customers see free inflight Internet benefit

Competitive pressure has been mounting for years for airlines to facilitate free inflight Internet browsing for passengers. New York-based J... Continue Reading

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Attracting girls to STEM requires grassroots change: Eirini Dimitroula

Inmarsat’s head of operations, aviation business unit Eirini Dimitroula believes grassroots change is needed to attract girls into eng... Continue Reading

Safran approves heavy investment in nextgen antenna for IFC

While Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) packages traditional Inmarsat GX connectivity hardware with its RAVE and RAVE Ultra IFE system – th... Continue Reading

Press Release: France’s ANSP to support Inmarsat ATM programme

Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced that DSNA, France’s Air Navigation Services Provider (... Continue Reading

Press Release: SAS selects Inmarsat GX broadband for new A350 fleet

Inmarsat today announced that its award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband service has been selected by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) for ... Continue Reading