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Elegant senior man sitting inside private jet airplane and holding digital tablet. Image: Viasat

Press Release: Viasat enhances IFC service options for BizAv customers

Viasat, Inc., a global communications company, today unveiled enhanced business aviation in-flight broadband service options that harmonize ... Continue Reading

G650 in-flight. Satcom Direct Plane Simple® Ku-band terminal certified for Gulfstream G650.

Press Release: SD Plane Simple Ku-band terminal certified for G650

The Satcom Direct Plane Simple® Ku-band tail mount antenna system has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certi... Continue Reading

SD Avionics supports Canadian government connectivity including Canada Royal Air Force A330 MRTT, pictured in-flight on a clear sky day.

Press Release: SD Avionics to provide multi-orbit aero IFC for Canada

Satcom Direct Avionics, the Canadian division of Satcom Direct (SD), has won a competitive bid to deliver multi-band aeronautical connectivi... Continue Reading

A aircraft is flying over mountains. A bubble is coming out of the aircraft to Illuminate that there is a gilat antenna on there.

Press Release: Satcom Direct, Gilat agree ESA project for Plane Simple

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking techno... Continue Reading

A Falcon 7X flies over a lake and forest in the morning. Image: Satcom Direct

Press Release: SD Plane Simple Ku terminal certified for Falcon 7X

The Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mounted Antenna System has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Avi... Continue Reading

The SD Falcon 2000LX ready for Plane Simple antenna installation. The antenna was developed by Qest in partnership with SD.

Antenna-maker Qest delivers update on multiple aero work packages

Business jet owners and operators are an understandably finicky bunch. They don’t just need their jets to offer blazing fast connectivity; t... Continue Reading

A man is working on the SD Dual Dissimilar technology.

Press Release: Satcom Direct offers Dual Dissimilar bizjet IFC

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is adding Dual Dissimilar terminal capabilities to its expanding hardware portfolio... Continue Reading

Satcom Direct CEO and Founder Jim Jensen with Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mount antenna.

Press Release: SD confirms commercial launch of Plane Simple series

Satcom Direct, the business and military aviation solutions provider, is celebrating a landmark moment as the Plane Simple antenna series of... Continue Reading

The SD Plane Simple Ka-band tail mount antenna installed on the SD Gulfstream G550

Press Release: Satcom Direct installs prototype Plane Simple Ka terminal

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has completed installation of the first Plane Simple Ka-band antenna on a business ... Continue Reading

L to R Dave Falberg, VP International, SD, Tracy Trent CEO of Stellar Blu mark the new agreement at MEBAA 2022

Press Release: SD named preferred BizAv service provider for Sidewinder

Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, has signed an agreement with Stellar Blu Solutions (Stellar Blu), a supplier o... Continue Reading

a group of people looking at mobile devices on a business jet. Connected via Jet ConneX.

Press Release: Inmarsat picks first distribution partners for SwiftJet IFC

Inmarsat’s ground-breaking new SwiftJet inflight connectivity service for the business aviation market has passed an important milestone, af... Continue Reading

Young casually dressed businessman smiles while looking at his smart phone during the first class flight in the private airplane.

SD and SmartSky challenge Gogo claims about their IFC solutions

It’s not uncommon for management at Gogo Business Aviation to take a few swipes at the competition during its quarterly earnings conference ... Continue Reading

Fototerra aircraft is on the runway. Equipped with Plane Simple Ku satcom

Press Release: SD fits first special mission aircraft with Plane Simple Ku

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has confirmed the first installation of the Satcom Direct Plane Simple® antenna on ... Continue Reading

Qest, OneWeb and SD's Electronic Phased Array antenna via Qest

Press Release: SD, OneWeb and QEST ratify development of ESA

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, announces today at EBACE 2022, a new three-way partnership agreement with OneWeb, t... Continue Reading

Press Release: Satcom Direct expands Asia Pacific presence

Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, is strengthening its Asia Pacific network with the opening of a Singapore offi... Continue Reading