Rockwell Collins grows connectivity footprint; readies for the future
Aircraft avionics and interiors powerhouse Rockwell Collins’ orderbook for nose-to-tail inflight connectivity continues to grow, with the fi... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: satellites
#PaxEx TV: Global air traffic surveillance via ADS-B is at hand
Iridium Communications today announced that the upcoming Iridium NEXT launch has been targeted for 30 September. This launch will deliver an... Continue Reading
Swarm of NGSO satellites is coming; Inmarsat hasn’t seen the magic
Inmarsat is expressing doubt about the future of some big name industry projects across multiple swaths of spectrum and orbital planes. The ... Continue Reading
ViaSat touts big capacity as it readies for European installs
As inflight connectivity providers jockey for supremacy it is hard to ignore the position ViaSat has staked out in recent months. This succe... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo reaches 200 installations of its 2Ku technology
Gogo (NASDAQ:GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, has reached a milestone of 200... Continue Reading
Battle of words among IFC providers on the cusp of boiling over
A little bit of rhetoric, some marketing spin, some bold claims of capabilities; these are all to be expected in a competitive market. And t... Continue Reading
Joyride on the Jimmy Ray gives glimpse of #PaxEx with new 2Ku modem
Gogo pressed Jimmy Ray, its Boeing 737-500 flying testbed, into service this week to show off the latest improvements to the company’s 2Ku i... Continue Reading
Thales, SES and Hughes partner on Ka solution tailored for aero market
Thales, SES and Hughes are teaming up to deliver an improved inflight connectivity solution under the Thales FlytLIVE brand. The new agreeme... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium announces successful first launch of NEXT
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today the successful launch of its first ten Iridium NEXT satellites. The satellites we... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Diving into big data as IoT of aviation takes flight
Welcome to Episode 41 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is long-time industry consultant Michael Denis. With 29 years of exp... Continue Reading
Panasonic is direct about going indirect for business aviation
Panasonic Avionics is accustomed to working directly with airlines in providing inflight entertainment and connectivity hardware and service... Continue Reading
Face-to-face with Iridium on NEXT for safety service, bizav cabins
With ICAO’s first Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) recommendation slated to take effect in November 2018, Iridium is g... Continue Reading
Aireon still targets early 2018 operations despite SpaceX delay
Aireon still expects to begin offering space-based ADS-B air traffic management surveillance data feeds to all its air navigation service pr... Continue Reading
When more seats mean a more comfortable ride in economy
Is it possible that squeezing even more seats into an aircraft can improve the passenger experience for economy class travelers? Emirates is... Continue Reading
First satellites with space-based ADS-B payloads near ship date
The first 10 Iridium NEXT communications satellites, each bearing an Aireon space-based ADS-B antenna-and-receiver payload on its underside,... Continue Reading
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