Podcast 062: Will mass shootings impact travel to the United States?
Welcome to episode 062 of the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Iridium
Press Release: Airlines tap SITAONAIR as ICAO raises flight-tracking bar
ICAO recommendations calling for airlines to report flight positions every 15 minutes become official on Thursday 8 November 2018 – and SIT... Continue Reading
Panasonic Weather Solutions receives soft landing with FLYHT
Having made a strategic decision to focus on its proficiencies in aircraft cabins, Panasonic Avionics recently sold its Panasonic Weather So... Continue Reading
Press Release: FLYHT acquires Panasonic Weather Solutions assets
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. is pleased to announce it has acquired the assets of Panasonic Weather Solutions (“PWS“), based in Littleton,... Continue Reading
Efforts advance to route aircraft data over most efficient pipes
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS), a subsidiary of UTC, offers what it admits is “an alternative” to Boeing’s Airplane Health Management for the ... Continue Reading
Press Release: AirFi to use Iridium to launch IFC with Atlantic
Editor’s note: Since publication of this AirFi press release, company CEO Job Heimerikx has clarified that the firm will use the curre... Continue Reading
Satellite operator Intelsat sees business opportunity in the cockpit
Satellite operator Intelsat is a step removed from the commercial aircraft flight deck in that its Ku-band satellites generally support broa... Continue Reading
Press Release: New gen BoardConnect Portable to be unveiled at APEX
More robust, more powerful: BoardConnect Portable enables high-quality streaming for up to 100 users from a single device. Lufthansa Systems... Continue Reading
Press Release: Satcom Direct to deliver Iridium Certus terminals in aero
Iridium Communications Inc. announced today that Satcom Direct, Inc. (SD) is the newest Value Added Manufacturer (VAM) and service provider ... Continue Reading
Iridium seeks European opportunity to trial NEXT service for ATM
Iridium is eager to get involved in the European Space Agency’s efforts to relieve pressure on congested VHF radio links in Europe, telling ... Continue Reading
Going indirect with GoDirect; Viasat sees value of partners in bizav
When an announcement dropped this spring that Honeywell will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band connectivity to large and mid-cabin bus... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium completes seventh successful NEXT launch
Iridium Communications Inc. announced today that at 04:39:30 am PDT (11:39:30 UTC) a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 10 Iridium... Continue Reading
Press Release: Rockwell becomes newest Iridium Certus service provider
Iridium Communications Inc. today announced Rockwell Collins as the newest Iridium Certus service provider for the aviation industry. Rockw... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins anticipates diversity of aircraft pipes, including HF
Today many operators use VHF and HF ground stations as well as Inmarsat or Iridium satcom, with billions of ACARS messages sent per year. Bu... Continue Reading
Press Release: July 20 is target date for seventh Iridium NEXT launch
Iridium Communications Inc. announced today that the seventh Iridium NEXT mission has been targeted by SpaceX for launch on July 20, 2018, f... Continue Reading
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