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The Safran electronically steered antenna for aviation as seen on a show floor. The active array antenna is very flat, and considered well suited for LEO and MEO networks.

ESA adoption in commercial aviation could take years

When will electronically steerable antennas be ready for primetime in commercial aviation? COVID has kicked the proverbial can down the road... Continue Reading

A satellite in low earth orbit, with the earth in view

Telesat taps Thales to manufacture LEO satellites for Lightspeed

Canadian satellite operator Telesat has selected Thales Alenia Space as the prime manufacturer of its global LEO constellation, which will c... 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

Airbus' A320 family of aircraft - the A318, A319, A320 and A321 - in-flight

CarlisleIT grows portfolio of STCs for GX inflight connectivity

European operators have a number of choices to equip their aircraft with inflight connectivity. Now they can take advantage of a qualified s... Continue Reading

Widebody flies into the sunset in the distance

Black box in the sky functionality coming to Honeywell FDR this year

Honeywell and Curtiss-Wright are making fast progress in bringing ‘black box in the sky’ functionality to their nextgen flight recorders. Bo... Continue Reading

20s young adult male tourist wearing a face mask inside aircraft cabin air. and using a cell phone. Public transportation during Covid-19 or Coronavirus pandemic.

Hughes sees big aero capacity opportunities in the Americas

If airlines adopt free or “freemium” inflight connectivity models for their passengers, as many are expected to do, the amount of satellite ... Continue Reading

An image showing multiple streaming providers on a screen, including Netflix and Hulu Plus

Gogo envisages Bring Your Own License connected IFE

As the movie landscape is reshaped amid the COVID-19 crisis – and on the heels of the bombshell decision by Warner Bros. to exhibit it... Continue Reading

Two software-defined OneSat satellites in orbit, with an image of earth alongside them

Software-defined network part of Intelsat plan for aero

Intelsat is evolving towards software-defined, reconfigurable satellite assets that will allow the company to direct high-throughput capacit... 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

Over head image of a Delta Airlines aircraft (Airbus A321) after take off from Reagan "nAirport. Image features the underneath of the plane with clouds in background

Delta picks Viasat for more than 300 narrowbodies

Longtime Gogo customer Delta Air Lines has selected Viasat’s Ka-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity for more than 300 mainline na... 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

Extended look down a wearhouse with shelves stocked full of parts

Press Release: AAR extends pact with Viasat for IFC logistics, repair

AAR, a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has extended its agreement with Viasat, ... Continue Reading

Inmarsat GX 5 Satellite in orbit with dark blue sky

Press Release: Inmarsat’s most powerful satellite enters service

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, confirms commercial service introduction (CSI) of GX5, the company’s ... Continue Reading

SD Ottawa facility external view with two pine trees and clear blue sky

Press Release: Satcom Direct invests in advanced manufacturing facility

Satcom Direct (SD), the aviation solutions provider, has added a new Canadian state-of-the-art production campus to its global footprint in ... Continue Reading

Beautiful aerial cityscape view of the city of Leiden, the Netherlands, after sunset at night in the blue hour

Need for more capacity drives Viasat acquisition of European JV

Viasat’s decision to purchase the remaining assets of the European joint venture it established with Eutelsat – giving it full control of th... Continue Reading