Viasat to acquire Inmarsat, create comms behemoth including in IFC
Viasat has entered into a definitive agreement with Inmarsat to acquire the London-headquartered satellite operator for $7.3 billion, in a m... Continue Reading
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Intelsat sees 3Q revenue growth but reorganization costs bite
Benefitting from the continued recovery in North American airline travel, Intelsat reported higher inflight connectivity revenues during the... Continue Reading
Gogo Business Aviation in talks with LEO operators for global IFC
Gogo Business Aviation has entered discussions with Low Earth Orbit satellite operators about offering an integrated air-to-ground/LEO-suppo... Continue Reading
Press Release: CommAgility software selected by SmartSky for ATG
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc. announced today that SmartSky Networks has selected the CommAgility high-performance telecommunications systems... Continue Reading
![The first of Inmarsat’s I-6 satellites, I-6F1, which carries both L-band and Ka-band payloads, so is also known as GX6A, enters thermal vacuum testing in Toulouse, France. Manufactured in the UK and assembled in France, I-6F1 undergoes this test to simulate the harsh space environment prior to launch in H2 2021. [Credit: Inmarsat/Airbus Defence and Space] H-IIA](https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/corp-i6f1-thermalvaccumtest-Custom-300x185.jpg)
Press Release: Schedule announced for launch of first I-6 satellite
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announce that the launch ... Continue Reading
First class on Great Western Railway IET train takes the strain
Intercity travel in the UK is notorious for expensive train tickets and poor service, but there are very good deals available for a more lux... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo and Duncan Aviation partner on 5G STC portfolio
Duncan Aviation, the largest family owned maintenance, repair and overhaul service provider in the United States, is currently providing eng... Continue Reading
Press Release: Isotropic, SES complete multi-orbit antenna field tests
Isotropic Systems, the leading developer of transformational multi-link satellite technology, and SES today announced the successful complet... Continue Reading
Viasat continues to add Ku Advanced customers in BizAv
Given the amount of talkability around Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity service in civil aviation, o... Continue Reading
Press Release: STARS trials inflight medical data transfer with SKYTRAC
SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader of intelligent connectivity solutions for aviation, and STARS air ambulance, a Canadian lead... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat appoints Philippe Carette as president, aviation
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has today announced that Philippe Carette will be joining the company... Continue Reading
Press Release: Altitude Angel joins Inmarsat’s partner network for UAVs
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced a new partnership network for its ground-breaking Velar... Continue Reading
Breeze wafts 36 seriously nice Safran business seats into its A220s
David Neeleman’s Breeze Airways has unveiled the first of its 80 Airbus A220-300 (né Bombardier C Series CS300) aircraft, featuring a surpri... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat and ESSP partner to manage IRIS programme
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, today announced a cooperation agreement with ESSP (European Satellite... Continue Reading
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