Press Release: SITAONAIR expands portfolio with SwiftBroadband-Safety
SITAONAIR, an industry owned consortium of integrated airline communications services and operational applications, has added Inmarsat’s nex... Continue Reading
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Gogo, Inmarsat find themselves on same page in linefit/retrofit debate
Alaska Airlines’ decision last month to adopt Gogo 2Ku across its Boeing and (Virgin America) Airbus fleets was certainly a coup for the Chi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch Inmarsat-6 satellite
Inmarsat (LON: ISAT), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, has today announced that Mitsubishi He... Continue Reading
Telefonix PDT meets niche market need for portable wifi with Encompass
Portable wifi boxes are gaining material traction with operators. Small, lightweight and easily slotted into overhead bins or galley compart... Continue Reading
Press Release: Mobility among markets to be served by O3b mPOWER
SES announced today the beginning of a new era in global cloud-scale connectivity and high power data services with the launch of O3b mPOWER... Continue Reading
Press Release: Philip Balaam replaces retiring Leo Mondale at Inmarsat
Inmarsat today announced that Philip Balaam, the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, has been appointed to lead the Aviation Business Unit (AB... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Astana offering MB packages of GX via Rockwell
Passengers flying on Air Astana are now able to experience high-speed broadband In-Flight connectivity, with the airline’s first Boeing 767 ... Continue Reading
European Aviation Network’s service launch is imminent: Inmarsat
A lawsuit filed by Eutelsat and ViaSat aimed at preventing Inmarsat from launching the hybrid satellite/air-to-ground European Aviation Netw... Continue Reading
Press Release: El Al taps ViaSat inflight Internet for new 787s
ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a global broadband services and technology company, today announced long-time airline partner, EL AL Israel Airl... Continue Reading
From C-suite down, Finnair and its staff value social media
Finnair has long been at the forefront of airlines on social media, with successful online campaigns — both with and without the assistance ... Continue Reading
As Southwest rolls out Panasonic Ku every tail counts for IFC providers
Now that Southwest Airlines is celebrating delivery of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 (it cancelled last week’s press event due to Harvey), ther... Continue Reading
Press Release: UTC to acquire Rockwell Collins for $30 billion
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) (“UTC”) and Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) (“Rockwell Collins”) today announced that they have rea... Continue Reading
Brazilian satellite comms provider Arycom pivots to US IFC market
Arycom, a São Paulo-based provider of satellite voice and data solutions, recently announced plans to crack into the inflight connectivity s... Continue Reading
Inmarsat aims to drive out costs in going direct with Qatar, others
With Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band connectivity kit delivered factory-fit on Qatar Airways’ latest Airbus A350s, and the rest of the ... Continue Reading
Press Release: TCS World upgrades to connected Bluebox Hybrid solution
TCS World Travel, the world leader in all-inclusive private jet expeditions for nearly 25 years, has upgraded its Bluebox-based IFE system t... Continue Reading
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