Iridium confident in safety position despite march of new LEOs
Operators of new and planned Low Earth Orbit satellite networks in the Ku- and Ka-band are keen to support inflight connectivity for airline... Continue Reading
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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
Press Release: Successful launch marks key milestone for OneWeb
OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, has confirmed the successful launch of all 36 satellites by Arianespace ... Continue Reading
Telesat taps Thales to manufacture LEO satellites for Lightspeed
Canadian satellite operator Telesat has selected Thales Alenia Space as the prime manufacturer of its global LEO constellation, which will c... Continue Reading
Press Release: Court approves sale of OneWeb to UK Gov’t and Bharti
OneWeb, the communications company building a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to deliver global connectivity, has achieved a m... Continue Reading
Aerkomm taps ThinKom and Kontron as partners for new Ka IFC system
Aerkomm Inc., the upstart inflight connectivity provider that is working with Airbus Interior Services to install its Ka-band system initial... Continue Reading
Airlines seek guidance from Telesat on having more direct IFC control
Canadian satellite operator Telesat is starting to have “interesting discussions” with major airlines around the globe that want guidance on... Continue Reading
Airbus in internal talks to bring OneWeb IFC to cabins and cockpits
Airbus is mulling offering OneWeb-supported inflight connectivity on its airliners, including in the cockpit, company CEO Tom Enders confirm... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat, OneWeb enter conditional combination pact
Intelsat (NYSE: I) and OneWeb today announced that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement pursuant to which Intelsat and ... Continue Reading
Aireon still targets early 2018 operations despite SpaceX delay
Aireon still expects to begin offering space-based ADS-B air traffic management surveillance data feeds to all its air navigation service pr... Continue Reading