Thales reveals plan for global, high-capacity Ka inflight connectivity
Thales InFlyt Experience has revealed it has global aspirations for delivering high-capacity Ka-band-supported inflight connectivity to airl... Continue Reading
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Press Release: ThinKom demos aero terminal with O3b MEO satellites
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. today announced the successful completion of the first ground test of its ThinAir® Ka2517 Ka-band phased-array satel... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom, Telesat to develop terminal for Telesat LEOs
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. and Telesat have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a Ka-band enterprise user terminal fo... Continue Reading
Press Release: Aircalin to offer GX connectivity through SITAONAIR
Aircalin is to offer its passengers unprecedented levels of inflight connectivity, after partnering with SITAONAIR to add the ground-breakin... Continue Reading
Panasonic assures it is committed to XTS plan despite Inmarsat pact
This week’s surprise announcement that Panasonic Avionics and London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat have agreed a strategic colla... Continue Reading
Panasonic to sell GX connectivity to airlines in deal with rival Inmarsat
In a move that will surely stun many in the industry, long-time rivals Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics have agreed a strategic collaboration... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gore featuring new & trusted IFEC solutions at APEX EXPO
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) will exhibit an extensive collection of GORE® Aerospace Cables and Materials for in-flight entertai... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat picks Atlas V rocket to launch a ViaSat-3 satellite
Global communications company Viasat Inc. announced today it selected United Launch Alliance’s (ULA’s) proven Atlas V vehicle to... Continue Reading
Workaround to linefit highlighted as GX fitted to Qatar Airways 777s
As Qatar Airways continues to roll out Inmarsat’s Ka-band GX inflight connectivity system, it appears to have faced a small hiccup in the fo... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Five trends to consider when predicting the future of IFC
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Richard Nordstrom, who serves as senior director, strategic marketing commercial aviation & network s... Continue Reading
United to offer streaming class of inflight Internet on the 737 MAX
While United Airlines has adopted a wide variety of connectivity solutions, ranging from Gogo air-to-ground, Panasonic Ku and Thales/Viasat ... Continue Reading
Polar positioning could take a number of flavors as Viasat eyes MEO
Depending on where you sit in the conversation – or indeed where your satellites sit in orbit – providing inflight connectivity over p... Continue Reading
Press Release: Flying Colours completes install of Ka-band on GV
North America-based completions and MRO specialist Flying Colours Corp., has completed its first Ka-band installation on a Gulfstream GV air... Continue Reading
Connectivity Hunter? Questions remain about IFC plan for E2
Aboard a media flight of Embraer’s latest “Profit Hunter” E-Jet E2 during the Farnborough Airshow, senior executives at the airframer were k... Continue Reading
GX connectivity starts contributing meaningful revenue for Inmarsat
London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat this week posted robust half-year 2018 earnings, with group revenue seeing a near 5% revenu... Continue Reading
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