Global Eagle taps industry veteran Nancy Walker to lead IFC sales
Prominent industry executive Nancy Walker boasts a remarkable resume. In her lengthy career, she has worked at NASA, Thales, and most recent... Continue Reading
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Press Release: ASECNA uses Aireon space-based ADS-B as essential tech
The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) announced today their continued commitment to the Single African ... Continue Reading
Telesat taps Thales to manufacture LEO satellites for Lightspeed
Canadian satellite operator Telesat has selected Thales Alenia Space as the prime manufacturer of its global LEO constellation, which will c... Continue Reading
EAN-powered Internet offered on more than 250 aircraft flown by IAG
International Airlines Group operators British Airways, Iberia and Vueling are now offering inflight connectivity to passengers via the Euro... Continue Reading
Hughes sees big aero capacity opportunities in the Americas
If airlines adopt free or “freemium” inflight connectivity models for their passengers, as many are expected to do, the amount of satellite ... Continue Reading
Press Release: JetBlue reveals interior of new Airbus A220-300
JetBlue today introduced the all-new onboard experience which will soon greet customers aboard the airline’s Airbus A220-300, a next-generat... 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)
Inmarsat readies for most ambitious tech roadmap in its history
Celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network, Inmarsat is gearing up for the launch of four new GX payloads a... Continue Reading
Thales gets airlines ready to fly with suite of touchless solutions
Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Thales InFlyt Experience has introduced a portfolio of solutions to help restore confidence in... Continue Reading
SES confident Gogo will honor Ku commitments after Intelsat buy
Satellite operator SES is confident that Gogo will continue to honor its Ku-band satellite capacity commitments after Intelsat completes its... Continue Reading
Seamless eyes airline showcase of cellular roaming over Wi-Fi
A bevy of airlines, satellite operators and inflight connectivity stakeholders are progressing in their efforts to build a set of standards ... Continue Reading
Inmarsat and Hughes join forces on high-capacity IFC for North America
The inflight connectivity market in North America is hotly competitive, with service providers such as Gogo, Global Eagle and Viasat duking ... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: ThinKom Ka antenna breaks cover on Spirit mod
Rumors have long swirled that ThinKom Solutions was helping Thales rectify the problems plaguing its long-delayed Ka-band inflight connectiv... Continue Reading
Press Release: STS kicks off Thales Wi-Fi install program in Melbourne
Corrected to clarify that this project “will only consist of Airbus aircraft”. STS originally said the project included Boeing a... Continue Reading
Skytrac has airliners in its sights with new Iridium Certus terminal
Skytrac believes it can beat some of the industry’s heaviest hitters to the punch by becoming the first Iridium value added manufacturer to ... 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