Spirit flips the switch on Wi-Fi across A320s and A321s
The year is 2018. Spirit Airlines is flying high on its “Invest in the Guest” initiative and a major contract with Thales InFlyt Experience ... Continue Reading
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Inmarsat continues to offer GX+ North America powered by Hughes, GX
Though there is no shortage of speculation in the market about the future of the Inmarsat-and-Hughes GEO powered GX+ North America inflight ... Continue Reading
Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs
A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading
Inmarsat orchestrates plan for communications network of the future
London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat isn’t new to the hybrid network game. It has long supported governments with multi-band sol... Continue Reading
ThinKom Ka aero antenna to integrate on Telesat Lightspeed LEO network
As Telesat puts the pieces in place to launch its nextgen LEO broadband network Lightspeed, the Canadian satellite operator has forged what ... Continue Reading
Industry explores EHF bands for inflight connectivity
Satellite operators and satcom hardware manufacturers are presently engaged in serious exploratory work regarding the use of extremely high ... Continue Reading
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
Global Eagle open to collaborating on GX+ North America solution
Global Eagle is open to collaborating with Inmarsat and Hughes Network Systems as they work to bring the new GX+ North America Ka-band infli... Continue Reading
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
Race is on for antennas to deliver low-latency IFC via NGSO satellites
With a number of non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite constellations in the works, including but not limited to OneWeb, SES NetworksR... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom takes top honor for Satellite Tech of the Year
ThinKom Solutions, Inc., was honored yesterday as the winner of Via Satellite’s 2019 Satellite Technology of the Year Award for its phased-a... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom nominated for satellite technology of the year
ThinKom Solutions, Inc., today announced it has been nominated for Via Satellite’s 2019 Satellite Technology of the Year for its phased-arra... Continue Reading
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
Spirit working to address technical glitches slowing its IFC rollout
Spirit Airlines snatched the #PaxEx headlines at the APEX EXPO with the unveiling of its new Acro Series 6LC slimline seats, and its push fo... Continue Reading
Why airlines are speaking directly to IFC hardware suppliers
More than ever, airlines are educating themselves about inflight connectivity hardware and not solely relying on service providers and integ... Continue Reading
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