FAA committee takeaways will shape cockpit comms going forward
Cobham, whose satcom hardware successfully transmitted prioritized voice and ACARS/Future Air Navigation Systems data over Inmarsat’s ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Iridium
Brazilian satellite comms provider Arycom pivots to US IFC market
Arycom, a São Paulo-based provider of satellite voice and data solutions, recently announced plans to crack into the inflight connectivity s... Continue Reading
As NEXT rolls out, Iridium vows it will never compete with partners
Inmarsat may be working directly with airlines where it suits the London-headquartered firm, but its main rival in the satellite-supported c... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITAONAIR hails successful Iridium NEXT satellite launch
SITAONAIR has hailed the successful launch of Iridium’s second set of Iridium NEXT constellation satellites as another step closer to achiev... Continue Reading
Press Release: Two down, six more launches for Iridium NEXT
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), the only communications company with truly global coverage, announced today the successful secon... Continue Reading
Thales eyes new comms capabilities for data revolution on flight deck
Boasting a leading position in Air Traffic Management (ATM) – its installed base of control center equipment covers more than 40% of global ... Continue Reading
Gogo seeks to set industry benchmark, even as benchmarks questioned
Immensely pleased with how 2Ku performs when supported by Epic HTS and paired with Gogo’s new Gilat-made modem, Intelsat VP and general mana... Continue Reading
Press Release: Rockwell delivers first Iridium satcom units for 737 MAX
Rockwell Collins has delivered its first Iridium® ICS-300 SATCOM units to Boeing for its 737 MAX aircraft. Available as a production line op... Continue Reading
Press Release: Avionica supplies e-Enablement for Icelandair’s 737 MAXs
Avionica, Inc. has been contracted by Icelandair to provide products and services to e-Enable Icelandair’s 16 new B737MAX aircraft. Beginnin... Continue Reading
Intelsat talks aero in a shared GEO/LEO world
Intelsat still has some work ahead of it to convince bondholders to accept a share-for-share merger deal with Softbank-backed upstart OneWeb... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thales enters commercial maritime with VesseLINK
Today at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition 2017, Thales – a leading provider of satellite communications – announced it will enter the... Continue Reading
Iridium provides clarity on NEXT terminal development
Following the successful launch of its first 10 NEXT satellites, Iridium is enjoying some nice talkability in the market, both in terms of w... Continue Reading
Aireon begins intensively testing orbiting space-based ADS-B payloads
After being handed complete control of its space-based ADS-B transceiver payload on one of the first 10 orbiting Iridium NEXT low-earth orbi... Continue Reading
Cobham eyes transatlantic airline partner for SB-Safety trial
Does Inmarsat’s secure, IP connectivity for the cockpit, SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S), perform significantly better than current generation ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium announces target date for second launch of NEXT
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announced it has received a targeted launch date of mid-June for the second mission of ten Iridiu... Continue Reading
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