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Airplane flying at high altitude over green mountains and sky at sunrise, China

ZTE Corporation talks 5G ATG inflight connectivity for China

ZTE Corporation is working to bring air-to-ground (ATG)-based inflight connectivity to Chinese operators. In a recent article published by T... Continue Reading

Senior man, wearing N95 mask, travelling on a commercial airplane during covid-19 pandemic, reading on his personal electronic device, intelsat

Intelsat positions for recovery; share of Delta IFC is wild card

As COVID-19 restrictions ease and passenger traffic increases at airports in key markets, including the US, Intelsat believes it is “w... Continue Reading

Aerial view from the plane on the outskirts of Moscow under the clouds with a gray wing, red wingtip and the blue sky

Viasat sets sights on delivering IFC in and over Russia

Viasat is eager to take a lead role in delivering inflight connectivity to airlines and business aircraft operators flying in and over Russi... Continue Reading

American Airlines Airbus A319 at the gate in Chicago O'Hare Airport

American ORD-LGA A319: tweaks would make stellar PaxEx

Just five and a half hours after experiencing my first COVID-era flight and successfully flying to Chicago for lunch and a beer, it was time... Continue Reading

Woman on a Delta Air Lines Aircraft using her mobile device.

Delta vows to equip domestic fleet with enhanced IFC by end of 2022

Delta Air Lines is vowing to equip nearly all its domestic mainline fleet with “enhanced” inflight connectivity by the end of 2022, after it... Continue Reading

WestJet Wing tip view from the aircraft window of the 737-800. The view is at daytime with clear blue skies.

One-on-one with ST Engineering iDirect’s Steve Moses

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) in 2019 acquired Belgium’s Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufac... Continue Reading

KLM customer inflight, masked, and looking at a mobile device.

KLM starts flying Viasat-fitted 737s after installing amid Covid-19

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is now offering Viasat’s high-speed inflight connectivity service to passengers on two Boeing 737-800s and will fit... Continue Reading

Private jet Bombardier Challenger 300 takes off the Domodedovo International Airport.

Press Release: Viasat’s Ka IFC approved for Challenger 300 series

Bombardier and global communications company Viasat Inc. are pleased to announce regulatory approval for the installation and use of Viasat’... Continue Reading

Telesat Phase 1 LEO Satellite in orbit above the earth, with antenna support, lightspeed

Telesat to forge multiple aero antenna partnerships for Lightspeed

Telesat is looking to forge multiple aircraft antenna partnerships to support aero service via its forthcoming global Ka-band LEO constellat... Continue Reading

Air China aircraft parked at the gate in Beijing

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

Jetblue economy cabin 3-3 configuration from the back showing embedded ifeé

JetBlue serves up new Core economy A321LR London PaxEx

When JetBlue starts flying transatlantically to London, the carrier will bring some of its unique passenger experience proposition to its Co... Continue Reading

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

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

Gulfstream G-5 on takeoff at Bishop Airport

Honeywell forges ahead with new software for connected aircraft

Honeywell is ramping up its proficiencies as a Tier 1 integrator of software for connected business aircraft. When it started offering its G... Continue Reading

The Plane Simple Ku-band tail mount antenna installed on SD Gulfstream aircraft for aerial testing.

Press Release: SD begins airborne validation of Ku tail mount antenna

One year after announcing the launch of the Plane Simple™ Satcom Antenna Systems, Satcom Direct, the aviation solutions provider, has begun ... Continue Reading

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