CarlisleIT supports Chinese satcom projects as market heats up
It’s no secret that the Chinese inflight connectivity market is heating up, with multiple satcom solutions already in play, and various air-... Continue Reading
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BizAv recovery gives tailwind to Collins Aerospace tail-mount IFC
As the business aviation sector shows strong signs of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis — aircraft utilization is returning to 2019 levels a... Continue Reading
Global Eagle open to hybrid, multi-vendor IFC environment
Global Eagle is open to testing a “hybrid, multi-vendor environment” that would see its satellite-based connectivity paired with a nextgen a... Continue Reading
Gogo Business Aviation progresses with 5G ATG; eyes hybrid ATG/LEO
Gogo Business Aviation is making strong progress towards meeting its goal of bringing 5G air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity to market... Continue Reading
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
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
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
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 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
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
United launches premium transcontinental from JFK, again
Many airlines have been accused in the past of operating to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) purely as a matter of pre... Continue Reading
Intelsat mobility customers renewed contracts in 2020
Intelsat’s mobility customers were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis due to the massive reduction in travel seen in both the aer... Continue Reading
Newly restructured Global Eagle eyes aviation market opportunities
The COVID-19 crisis has brought many changes to the passenger experience, not least of all to onboard entertainment. With theaters closed, m... Continue Reading
Press Release: Global Eagle obtains homegrown STCs for IFC on 737s
Global Eagle is today announcing it has received two Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for the installation of Global Eagle’s industry-le... Continue Reading
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