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Signs of China domestic recovery boost prospects for IFC providers

As China’s domestic travel and tourism industry shows signs of recovery, inflight connectivity service providers are looking to the world’s ... Continue Reading

Flight attendant in protective mask serving passengers on a business jet. The passengers are using a laptop on board.

Gogo eyes increased market share as BizAv recovers; confirms 5G delay

Already a dominant provider of inflight connectivity service to the North American business aviation community, Gogo Business Aviation sees ... Continue Reading

The tails of Delta, JetBlue and United parked at the gate. All three airlines are customers of Viasat

Viasat remains bullish on IFC; says ViaSat-3 launch delayed by COVID

Viasat is now eyeing an early calendar year 2022 launch of its first ViaSat-3 satellite, after experiencing program delays due to the COVID-... Continue Reading

Inmarsat readies for most ambitious tech roadmap in its history

Celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network, Inmarsat is gearing up for the launch of four new GX payloads a... Continue Reading

Flying over the arctic sea, sea ice and icebergs can be seen together with clouds. Image taken on a modern commercial aircraft

Kontron readies for airlines to roam between multiple networks

These days, it’s common for airlines to run data over two different satcom pipes on longhaul flights, transmitting safety and operatio... Continue Reading

Business man traveling by plane wearing a facemask and using his laptop while looking through the window during the COVID-19 pandemic

Inmarsat and Hughes join forces on high-capacity IFC for North America

The inflight connectivity market in North America is hotly competitive, with service providers such as Gogo, Global Eagle and Viasat duking ... Continue Reading

ThinKom Ka-band IFC Antenna atop a fuselage, with a blue sky in the background

Press Release: ThinKom achieves new milestones for its IFC antennas

ThinKom Solutions, Inc., today announced its Ku3030 aero satellite antennas have been installed on more than 1,550 commercial aircraft of 16... Continue Reading

On board a commercial airplane, man works on his laptop as sun shines through the window

SES optimistic about post-crisis demand for aero service

SES is optimistic that the coronavirus pain being experienced by its mobility customers is “very temporary” and that satellite capacity need... Continue Reading

A graphic of an aircraft with an antenna atop the fuselage, talking to a satellite in orbit

ThinKom in talks with Gogo over phased-array antenna arrangement

Antenna manufacturer ThinKom Solutions has confirmed it is in active discussions with Gogo concerning its supply of antenna hardware to the ... Continue Reading

ThinKom sees Ka antenna as uniquely positioned to meet new WRC rules

Last fall at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), a key international pact was inked by ITU member states, opening up more... Continue Reading

Inmarsat exec in front of a giant map and other data on screens

Attracting girls to STEM requires grassroots change: Eirini Dimitroula

Inmarsat’s head of operations, aviation business unit Eirini Dimitroula believes grassroots change is needed to attract girls into eng... Continue Reading

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SES, Thales, ThinKom celebrate milestone flight demo of MEO/GEO IFC

Having validated an interoperable GEO/MEO connectivity platform in the cruise industry, SES Networks’ eyes are now on the skies for it... Continue Reading

Press Release: SAS selects Inmarsat GX broadband for new A350 fleet

Inmarsat today announced that its award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband service has been selected by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) for ... Continue Reading

American Airlines picks Viasat inflight Internet for 100 new A321neos

American Airlines has selected Viasat to provide high-speed inflight Internet and wireless entertainment for 100 new Airbus A321neos, repres... Continue Reading