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
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AirFi sees world narrowbody fleet as addressable market for AirFi LEO
It might surprise you to learn that AirFi sees all single-aisle aircraft in the world fleet as the addressable market for its AirFi LEO (Low... Continue Reading
Immfly rolls out connectivity-ready digital platform on Pegasus
Immfly has for years used aircraft servers-and-WAPs from a variety of third-party suppliers as the basis for its streaming entertainment sol... Continue Reading
Iridium prepares for new opportunity: longhaul narrowbody ops
As aviation accelerates out of the Covid crisis, Iridium Communications sees a brand new opportunity in commercial aviation for powering saf... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium GO! exec redefines personal off-grid connectivity
Iridium Communications today unveiled the most capable, ultra-portable solution for truly global connections to all smartphones, tablets and... Continue Reading
Iridium satellite-to-smartphone deal expected to expand pilot take-up
Many business aviation and general aviation pilots carry Iridium satellite-powered phones in their flight bag in order to avail of global vo... Continue Reading
AirFi to fit Atlantic Airways with LEO boxes for messaging, payments
LONG BEACH — AirFi, which lays claim to being the number one portable wireless IFE provider in commercial aviation, is gearing up to install... Continue Reading
Press Release: BizjetInternet with Certus to cut inflight Wi-Fi bills
Following the commissioning in the USA of BizjetInternet on a Gulfstream G450, the first production system has been delivered to Europe for ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Blue Sky platform SkyLink now qualified for aviation
Blue Sky Network today announced that its SkyLink 7100 aviation solution has completed DO-160G qualification testing and can now be installe... Continue Reading
Iridium says Certus aviation terminals are nearly ready for primetime
Cracking into civil aviation with a new product or service can be a time-consuming process due to the industry’s necessarily stringent certi... Continue Reading
SITA sees more safety pipes in the future to relieve congestion
Secure cockpit safety services are powered by Inmarsat and Iridium satellites today on flights that are out of VHF range, including over oce... Continue Reading
Iridium stays focused on strategy despite Inmarsat’s SwiftJet plan
Iridium Communications’ plan for delivering Certus speeds ranging from 88 Kbps to 704 Kbps in civil aviation — and eventually 1.4 Mbps depen... Continue Reading
Press Release: BizjetMobile’s Certus 100-powered messaging on G450
After years of development, BizjetMobile has broken industry ground commissioning its first Iridium Certus BizjetInternet system and proprie... Continue Reading
Wizz Air UK to expand free messaging via ASIP Bluetooth connectivity
Wizz Air has selected AS-IP Tech (ASIP) to install its novel Bluetooth connectivity solution, with window-mounted antennas, across the carri... Continue Reading