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Press Release: US Space Force taps Viasat for proliferated LEO services

Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced that Inmarsat Government, now part of Viasat, was awarded a Proli... Continue Reading

A Viasat installation for IFC on an A321neo by Lufthansa Technik. LHT.

Lufthansa Technik talks IFC industry disruption, MRO crunch

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has long supported airlines’ ambitions to bring inflight connectivity to their passengers. Whether installing Inmars... Continue Reading

Rendering of Telesat Lightspeed satellite in orbit

Press Release: Telesat taps MDA for satellites, says Lightspeed funded

Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that space technology company MDA Ltd. will bui... Continue Reading

The nose of a 787 aircraft parked, and ready for passengers to board. The cockpit is in view. (Iridium)

Satcom providers stand ready as Iridium introduces Certus aviation

Iridium Communications’ first-generation voice and data solutions are installed on over 60,000 aircraft today. Now, the satellite oper... Continue Reading

A 777 cockpit on a flight from Amsterdam. The ACARS system is clearly in view. LEO

GEO satellite outage speaks to the value of Iridium LEO mesh network

Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are certainly having a moment in civil aviation, as SpaceX offers a frictionless onboard Intern... Continue Reading

OneWeb satellite in space. Panasonic, Intelsat and Hughes are among the distributors

Panasonic admits to LEO bias as it pursues multi-orbit IFC

Panasonic Avionics, which stitched together its Ku-band network via a bevy of satellite partnerships, now looks a little bit different than ... Continue Reading

A image of the earth from space. On the earth are gridlines representing Rivada Space Networks' satellite network.

Press Release: ITU approves waiver for Rivada LEO constellation

Rivada Space Networks today announced that the ITU’s Radio Regulations Board has waived the requirement that Rivada put 10% of its constella... Continue Reading

The wingtip of a jet in-flight on a blue sky day.

NetForecast reveals LEO vs GEO satellite IFC QoE performance data

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are shaking up inflight connectivity. Since launching SpaceX’s Starlink service in aviation, JSX has been w... Continue Reading

At the Hughes booth at the Airline Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, Reza Rasoulian, vice president at Hughes, and Ben Griffin, vice president at OneWeb, sign the Distribution Partner agreement for Hughes to provide OneWeb Low Earth Orbit satellite connectivity services to global airlines and select partners.

Press Release: Hughes launches OneWeb LEO IFC to airlines worldwide

Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, and OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, today announced a Distr... Continue Reading

A Boeing 787 flying high above the earth. This image shows the wing of the aircraft.

Hughes on fusing GEO and LEO service in aero

Leveraging the IP developed in its active technology suite of products, Hughes Network Systems is exploring translating for commercial aviat... Continue Reading

A large network of lines and connecting various dots over top of a glowing earth in orbit. Image: Rivada Space Network

Rivada looks to change the game in inflight connectivity

Rivada Space Networks, which aims to launch an inter-satellite laser linked Ka-band LEO network that establishes end-to-end connections with... Continue Reading

OneWeb 17 LEO satellite launch via SpaceX in Florida. The rocket is mid launch and there is smoke clouds all around it.

Press Release: OneWeb confirms successful 40-satellite deployment

OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, today confirmed the successful deployment and contact of 40 satellites l... Continue Reading

Private business jet, parked at the FBO, as seen through a very large window. BizAv

Hughes on target to flight-test ESA for Gogo Business in 2H 2024

Hughes Network Systems expects its electronically steerable antenna (ESA) will be ready to enable both flight testing of Gogo Business Aviat... Continue Reading

Connections around planet Earth viewed from space at night, cities connected around the globe by shiny lines, international travel or global business finance, world connectivity, elements from NASA

EC opens deep probe of proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat

The European Commission earlier this month opened what it’s calling “an in-depth investigation” into the proposed $7.3 bil... Continue Reading

Wi-Fi sign on board an aircraft, in the PSU. The service powers onboard Internet.

OneWeb postpones inflight connectivity service launch to early 2024

OneWeb has pushed back the planned start date for its Ku-band Low Earth Orbit satellite-based inflight connectivity service to early 2024, b... Continue Reading