Press Release: FACC manufactures structures for ArianeGroup
A key objective of the future-oriented FACC Roadmap 2030 is to tap into further business fields alongside the core aerospace business. Light... Continue Reading
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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
Press Release: Panasonic taps Eutelsat for 10B “XTS” satellite capacity
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a market leader in in-flight entertainment and connectivity, has signed a multi-year agreement f... Continue Reading
Press Release: Eutelsat orders 10B satellite for IFC and maritime
Eutelsat Communications has signed a letter of agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the procurement of EUTELSAT 10B, a new all-electric sa... Continue Reading
Airbus plans upgraded but non-ULR A350-1000 for Project Sunrise
Airbus has never officially confirmed that its entrant for the Qantas Project Sunrise competition, for nonstop flights from Sydney to New Yo... Continue Reading
Safran approves heavy investment in nextgen antenna for IFC
While Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) packages traditional Inmarsat GX connectivity hardware with its RAVE and RAVE Ultra IFE system – th... Continue Reading
Airlines set to benefit as Inmarsat commits to even more GX payloads
Airlines and business jet operators will have access to even more Ka-band satellite capacity to support high-speed inflight connectivity for... Continue Reading
Three birthday presents for Airbus as Inmarsat signs for GX satellites
The day after Airbus celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its commercial aircraft business, Inmarsat confirmed that it has ordered three G... Continue Reading
With successful Iridium NEXT launch, new day dawns for flight tracking
Nearly five years after the tragic disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a new day is dawning for global flight tracking. A SpaceX ... Continue Reading
Inmarsat aviation unit president makes bold claims on Ka pivot, LEOs
Inmarsat is predicting that the international inflight connectivity market will transition from being served by Ku-band satellites to largel... Continue Reading
Panasonic hones XTS satellite plan to preserve capital for LEOs
Panasonic Avionics has been described in the press as having “sidelined” its XTS satellite strategy, after years of vacuuming up GEO capacit... Continue Reading
Aireon space-based ADS-B tracking exceeding SITAONAIR expectations
As more Iridium NEXT satellites are launched into low earth orbit to build out the full constellation – the latest batch of 10 satellites wa... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium readies for fourth launch of NEXT satellites
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today that all 10 Iridium® NEXT satellites for its fourth launch are now in processing ... Continue Reading
As Inmarsat goes prime, GX value added resellers stay the course
It remains to be seen if Inmarsat’s decision to directly secure STCs for its Global Xpress connectivity service – on top of seek... Continue Reading
In reversal, Panasonic keeps payloads plan close to its vest
Wondering where the details are about Panasonic Avionics’ “XTS” high-throughput Ku-band satellite capacity? You’re not alone. Th... Continue Reading
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