Press Release: Iridium announces date for first Iridium NEXT launch
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today the date for the first launch of its next-generation global satellite constellatio... Continue Reading
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#PaxEx Podcast: Diving into big data as IoT of aviation takes flight
Welcome to Episode 41 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is long-time industry consultant Michael Denis. With 29 years of exp... Continue Reading
Press Release: PAC, Safety Line team to enable airline fuel savings
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and Safety Line today unveiled a strategic partnership that will enable airlines to benefit from ... Continue Reading
Face-to-face with Iridium on NEXT for safety service, bizav cabins
With ICAO’s first Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) recommendation slated to take effect in November 2018, Iridium is g... Continue Reading
Will safety service ever transmit over cabin connectivity pipes?
Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics, longtime rivals in the inflight connectivity space with traditionally different approaches to the market, d... Continue Reading
Aireon still targets early 2018 operations despite SpaceX delay
Aireon still expects to begin offering space-based ADS-B air traffic management surveillance data feeds to all its air navigation service pr... Continue Reading
GEE focuses on marrying ops analytics with real-time aircraft data
Just over a year ago, Global Eagle Entertainment made an aircraft operations big data play with the acquisition of ops data powerhouse masFl... Continue Reading
One-on-one with Gogo’s new COO John Wade
Gogo recently promoted longtime industry veteran John Wade to the role of executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer with responsi... Continue Reading
Press Release: TrueNorth unveils latest cabin comms system
TrueNorth Avionics today unveiled its latest cabin communications system, Simphonē Pro with a special upgrade program for legacy Simphonē pr... Continue Reading
In the spotlight after EK521, Avionica talks capabilities, growth plan
Emirates’ decision to fit its Boeing 777s with a small device that records the same ARINC 717 flight data as the flight data recorder ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Rockwell cleared to provide satellite IFC in Brazil
In a move that will provide Rockwell Collins’ customers and prospects with more aviation connectivity options, the company announced that it... Continue Reading
Why BizAv can expect bigger things with 2Ku commercial migration
Gogo’s ability to install its 2Ku product more quickly than previously anticipated may have an unexpected beneficiary. The companyR... Continue Reading
Iridium aims to win big in a small niche
When it comes to the commercial in-flight connectivity market Iridium's CEO Matt Desch sees a lot of opportunity. For other companies. The m... Continue Reading
Press Release: China Eastern to upgrade 737s with Iridium satcom
Rockwell Collins today announced that China Eastern Airlines selected its Iridium® SATCOM aftermarket solution for its fleet of more than 10... Continue Reading
Iridium sees September launch of NEXT satellites with SpaceX
The first Iridium NEXT launch date, using the SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California has been set. The September date ... Continue Reading
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