Press Release: Oneweb to restart launches in December 2020
OneWeb, the London-based communications company, has amended its existing launch contract with Arianespace. Launches for OneWeb are schedule... Continue Reading
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US Patent Office denies Gogo challenge to key SmartSky patent
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has denied Gogo Business Aviation’s request for an inter partes review, after the inflight con... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways celebrates 100th aircraft with broadband Internet
Qatar Airways is celebrating the launch of its 100th aircraft to feature high-speed inflight Internet, which enables passengers to stay conn... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo and GTCR comment on investment by GTCR
Gogo Inc. (“Gogo”) today commented on the disclosure that certain affiliates of GTCR, a leading private equity firm, have acquir... 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
Press Release: Viasat certified to provide IFC on G650 and G650ER
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced its business aviation in-flight connectivity (IFC) system received Supplementa... Continue Reading
Gogo Business sees fast adoption of 4G ATG, provides Ku update
Despite challenging conditions due to the COVID-19 crisis, Gogo Business Aviation is seeing sales momentum for its AVANCE L5-branded air-to-... Continue Reading
Press Release: SES picks SpaceX to launch more O3b mPOWER satellites
SES announced today that it has selected SpaceX as a launch partner to deliver the four newly-ordered O3b mPOWER spacecraft of its next-gene... Continue Reading
Hughes Network Systems pursues multiple gateways to aero market
Successfully delivering a new inflight connectivity package to the market in the midst a crushing crisis is certainly noteworthy. And that’s... Continue Reading
Vistara faces in-seat IFE restrictions as it readies for 787-9 service
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation currently disallows the use of in-seat entertainment touchscreens on board Indian carriers as a health an... Continue Reading
Airbus Interior Services to support generic Ka IFC retrofits on A320s
In what could be seen as a surprising win for a company that self-identifies as a “development stage service provider of inflight entertainm... Continue Reading
Press Release: Former Phasor CTO joins Isotropic as SVP of engineering
Isotropic Systems, a leading developer of transformational broadband terminal technologies, today announced it has appointed antenna develop... Continue Reading
COVID-19 crisis expected to heighten passenger expectations for IFC
With millions of people teleworking and using high-bandwidth applications to facilitate business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it stands to re... Continue Reading
Press Release: NXTCOMM appoints Stephen Newell as CCO
NXT Communications Corporation (NXTCOMM) announced today the appointment of Stephen Newell as its Chief Commercial Officer. He leads NXTCOMM... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics antenna for LuxStream logs successful flight
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries, ann... Continue Reading