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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

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

Handshake of two business people in the office.

Press Release: Viasat acquisition of Inmarsat proceeds to close

Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today ann... Continue Reading

Bombardier Challenger 3500 in-flight over mountains. This aircraft will now offer Iridium Certus satcom as baseline, according to Bombardier.

Light nextgen satcom powered by Iridium or Inmarsat has arrived

It is perhaps an understatement to say the inflight connectivity market is fiercely competitive right now. Not only are incumbent aero ISPs ... Continue Reading

A rendering of a satellite in orbit over earth. Inmarsat-8 I-8 and Swissto12 logos are on either side of the satellite.

Press Release: Inmarsat to launch I-8 satellites to power L-band network

Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest-growing aerospace... Continue Reading

Rendering of ViaSat-1 satellite in orbit dark blue space with white and light blue flares in a starry sky. Image Viasat

Press Release: Viasat gets UK approval for proposed Inmarsat acquisition

Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, are pleas... Continue Reading

Supernal cabin concept shows a futuristic version of an eVOTL

Press Release: Supernal, Inmarsat partner on AAM vehicle connectivity

Supernal and Inmarsat announced a partnership to define the application of satellite connectivity in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Together, ... Continue Reading

The SD Falcon 2000LX ready for Plane Simple antenna installation. The antenna was developed by Qest in partnership with SD.

Antenna-maker Qest delivers update on multiple aero work packages

Business jet owners and operators are an understandably finicky bunch. They don’t just need their jets to offer blazing fast connectivity; t... Continue Reading

A large commercial aircraft flies into LAX. ST Engineering iDirect says the ground segment must evolve to accommodate new connectivity use cases in the future.

ST Engineering iDirect breaks new ground to support New Space

As new highly elliptical orbit (HEO) satellites for high latitudes and polar coverage are added to the mix of LEO, MEO and GEO satellites su... Continue Reading

Pilots often use satcom powered by Inmarsat when flying over oceans. This image shows a captain flying a large transport aircraft. The four stripes on his uniform are in clear view, whilst avionics and displays are seen in front of him.

Inmarsat satcom safety services return for Asia-Pacific after outage

Inmarsat’s aircraft safety and other L-band satcom services for the Asia-Pacific region are operable again, following an outage of the... Continue Reading

Pilots flying over the ocean. Many of them rely on Inmarsat safety services

Operators switch to HF as Inmarsat confirms I-4 F1 satellite outage

UPDATE: Inmarsat’s aircraft safety and other L-band satcom services for the Asia-Pacific region are operable again. Read the latest up... Continue Reading

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner landing at Domodedovo international airport in Moscow on a nice evening. The aircraft is fitted with Thales IFEC hardware.

Thales aiding airline clients given SITA plan to exit cabin IFC

French multinational corporation Thales says it is working with its airline customers to come up with “the best long-term solution for... Continue Reading

Emirates Airbus A380-861 jet departing from Zurich in Switzerland. It offers connectivity to passengers

Exclusive: SITA confirms it is exiting cabin inflight connectivity

Global air transport communications and IT company SITA, which boasts a proud history in the inflight connectivity sector and counts heavy-h... Continue Reading

ITA Airways A320neo delivered in February 2023 fitted with Iris compatible satellite communications. The aircraft has a blue livery.

Press Release: ITA Airways to join Iris ATM programme

Digitally-connected flights to and from Italy will be available from this summer, as ITA Airways rolls out the European Space Agency (ESA) a... Continue Reading

Connections around planet Earth viewed from space at night, cities connected around the globe by shiny lines, international travel or global business finance, world connectivity, elements from NASA

EC opens deep probe of proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat

The European Commission earlier this month opened what it’s calling “an in-depth investigation” into the proposed $7.3 bil... Continue Reading