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Two women pilots flying a commercial aircraft. Iridium supports cockpit comms and safety services in the cockpit

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

Screenshot of Wizz Air UK app with ASIP free text messaging application integrated in it.

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

The Kite aircraft is pictured hoovering over a launchpad. Image: Swoop Aero

Press Release: Swoop Aero Integrates Iridium Certus 100 into Kite™ UAV

Iridium Communications Inc. is proud to share that Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) logistics company Swoop Aero has integrated the Iridium Cer... Continue Reading

A screenshot of live on-the-move 1080 HD video footage over the Iridium network in real-time utilizing AnsuR’s ASMIRA application. A view is of a foggy empty road.

Press Release: Iridium optimizing live video over Certus with AnsuR

Iridium Communications Inc. today announced AnsuR Technologies as a Value-Added Developer (VAD) providing optimized video software solutions... Continue Reading

The words Iridium Certus is next to a conceptual connectivity graphic of the earth. Image: SKYTRAC

Press Release: Eclipse Global and SKYTRAC deliver Iridium solutions

Eclipse Global Connectivity (Eclipse) and SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC) are teaming up to deliver Iridium Certus and legacy Iridium hardwar... Continue Reading

Airbus Perlan Mission II in flight over snow covered mountains.

Press Release: Thales to create highest Wi-Fi hotspot for Airbus project

Thales announced today its partnership with Airbus Perlan Mission II, an internationally celebrated and world record setting climate and aer... Continue Reading

The SkyLink product is in view, with a drone flying behind it.

Press Release: Blue Sky launches certified Certus 100 product SkyLink

Blue Sky Network today announced the certification of its SkyLink 7100 aviation solution, a dual-mode system operating via the Iridium Certu... Continue Reading

Manjula Sriram, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Iridium

Press Release: Iridium names Manjula Sriram as chief information officer

Iridium Communications Inc. today announced that Manjula Sriram has joined the company as Vice President & Chief Information Officer (CI... Continue Reading

Wizz Air A321 in its pink, white and blue livery at Luton Airport. A Wizz Air A321 is fitted with the fflya Bluetooth connectivity system, which talks to Iridium NEXT satellites via unique window antennas.

Wizz Air UK launches trial of free messaging service from ASIP

Budget operator Wizz Air UK has commenced inflight trials of a novel Bluetooth connectivity solution that supports free messaging for every ... Continue Reading

ASIP bluetooth connectivity solution with unique window antennas, as seen onboard Wizz Air UK

Iridium Certus 100 now available; will custom IFEC apps be pursued?

Iridium’s announcement this week that its Certus 100 “midband” service is commercially available could be music to the ears of certain infli... Continue Reading

Press Release: STARS trials inflight medical data transfer with SKYTRAC

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader of intelligent connectivity solutions for aviation, and STARS air ambulance, a Canadian lead... Continue Reading

Iridium Certus will turbocharge the connected cockpit with state-of-the-art SATCOM for business jets, commercial airliners, rotorcraft and general aviation.

Iridium confident in safety position despite march of new LEOs

Operators of new and planned Low Earth Orbit satellite networks in the Ku- and Ka-band are keen to support inflight connectivity for airline... Continue Reading

Bombardier names Collins as connectivity service provider of choice

LAS VEGAS — Bombardier has named Collins Aerospace as its Preferred Service Provider (PSP) to power cockpit and cabin connectivity. The arra... Continue Reading

aircraft, pilots, crew, istock, generic, Night Flight A320 with Pilots Left Corner View

Iridium eyes FANS flight trials for Certus in 2022/23

Iridium’s work to ensure its new Certus global satcom service is validated for aircraft safety communications is progressing, though t... Continue Reading