Arianespace sends more positive #PaxEx into space with flight #VA237
Heavy rains throughout the afternoon threatened to dampen the mood in Kourou, French Guiana today. The skies ultimately cleared, however, an... Continue Reading
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#PaxEx Podcast: Feeling high in a slump; a look at the #bizjet landscape
Welcome to Episode 46 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Paul Eden, who has been editing and writing for aerospace public... Continue Reading
Battle of words among IFC providers on the cusp of boiling over
A little bit of rhetoric, some marketing spin, some bold claims of capabilities; these are all to be expected in a competitive market. And t... Continue Reading
Press Release: Bizjet airframers pick Jet ConneX as linefit option
Inmarsat (ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, today announced a significant milestone for its J... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: ViaSat picks up a TATL customer
Welcome to RGN Premium content. This page is only available to active members. Already a member? LOGIN HERE Interested in becoming a member?... Continue Reading
Gogo seeks to set industry benchmark, even as benchmarks questioned
Immensely pleased with how 2Ku performs when supported by Epic HTS and paired with Gogo’s new Gilat-made modem, Intelsat VP and general mana... Continue Reading
Chest-rumbling wave of energy greets connectivity satellite launch
Perhaps most surprising to me was how quiet it was. A steady breeze blew across the causeway at Cape Canaveral and other than a countdown pl... Continue Reading
Gilat makes the case for seamless roaming, ISP cooperation
Aggressively pushing an inflight connectivity antenna that can support both Ku and Ka bands, and is being billed as “fully interoperab... Continue Reading
Delta’s ‘Midas touch’ continues for Gogo
The announcement declaring Gogo’s latest 2Ku install deal – covering Virgin Australia’s Boeing 737-800, Airbus A330 and Boeing 7... Continue Reading
Initial tests of ViaSat Ka connectivity on Qantas 737 are heartening
HAMBURG — As the aircraft interiors and passenger connectivity industry gathered in Hamburg for AIX 2017, Qantas, ViaSat and the Australian ... Continue Reading
Gilat talks strategy for developing China’s IFC market
Having agreed a crucial strategic partnership with China’s Air Esurfing (ARE), whose parent Air Media Group boasts a 90 percent-plus market ... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics revises XTS satellite plan for aero connectivity
The future of inflight connectivity will come through a mix of broad-beam and spot-beam connections. That’s the message Panasonic Avionics C... Continue Reading
Press Release: How Lufthansa Technik is fitting eight A320s/wk with Ka
“Lconnect – Your world of connectivity”: Lufthansa Technik is currently equipping eight Airbus A320 aircraft per week with... Continue Reading
Intelsat talks aero in a shared GEO/LEO world
Intelsat still has some work ahead of it to convince bondholders to accept a share-for-share merger deal with Softbank-backed upstart OneWeb... Continue Reading
Thales, SES and Hughes partner on Ka solution tailored for aero market
Thales, SES and Hughes are teaming up to deliver an improved inflight connectivity solution under the Thales FlytLIVE brand. The new agreeme... Continue Reading
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