How partnerships between IFC providers and telcos benefit passengers
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Press Release: Court approves sale of OneWeb to UK Gov’t and Bharti
OneWeb, the communications company building a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to deliver global connectivity, has achieved a m... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qest forms sister company to advance phased array work
Based on the development, industrialization and manufacturing of innovative broadband antenna technology for aviation customers of renown, Q... Continue Reading
Press Release: SKYTRAC becomes aviation VAM for Iridium Certus
Iridium Communications Inc. today announced SKYTRAC as the newest aviation Value Added Manufacturer (VAM) for the Iridium Certus 9810 transc... Continue Reading
Press Release: Isotropic, SES to trial nextgen antenna for US military
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a fully-owned affiliate of SES, and Isotropic Systems, a leading developer of transformational broadband ... Continue Reading
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
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
Intelsat to acquire Gogo commercial division for $400 million
Following a competitive strategic review process, inflight connectivity provider Gogo has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Co... 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