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A rendering of the ThinKom ThinAir Ka1717 terminal on a regional jet

Press Release: ThinKom inks deal for regional jet antenna production

ThinKom’s ThinAir Ka1717 terminal is ready to take flight. The company secured a contract to deliver 500 shipsets of the system, allowing fo... Continue Reading

Software-defined aero modem in the spotlight as Intelsat mulls MEO

Should Intelsat press forward with launching a medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation, the satellite operator and aero ISP absolutely intend... Continue Reading

Outside close up of Boeing 777 flight deck.

ThinKom Ka2517 in the home stretch for Boeing linefit offerability

ThinKom Solutions says it’s in the home stretch to receiving linefit offerability for its ThinAir Ka2517 VICTS antenna as buyer furnis... Continue Reading

ThinKom Solutions' Ka2517 VICTA antenna sitting alongside the Hughes electronically steerable antenna in the same IFC package for airlines, as seen on display at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Hughes will use this hybrid for one of its new IFC products.

Hughes eyes direct IFC approach with LEO-, GEO- and multi-band hybrid

At a time of massive disruption in inflight connectivity — colored by industry consolidation, the introduction of LEO satellite service to t... Continue Reading

ThinAir GT 2517: full-spectrum special-mission satcom terminal in flight (artist rendering)

Press Release: ThinKom secures type approval for Avanti’s HYLAS Ka

ThinKom Solutions, Inc. has secured type approval for communications across Avanti Communications’ (“Avanti”) fleet of HYLAS Ka-band satelli... Continue Reading

Rendering of the ThinKom ThinAir Plus antenna package, featuring the Ka2517 VICTS and a smaller ESA beside it in the same package, on a blue background

Press Release: ThinKom launches hybrid IFC antenna system

Airlines have a new choice when it comes to bringing high-performance inflight internet service on board. The modular ThinAir Plus architect... Continue Reading

ThinKom develops new multi-orbit Ku solution for HBCplus consideration

ThinKom Solutions has secured a near 1,000-unit backlog for its Ka2517 VICTS antenna, of which a very significant portion is headed for inte... Continue Reading

Press Release: SES, ThinKom, Hughes enable multi-orbit Gov connectivity

SES, ThinKom and Hughes demonstrated revolutionary high performance multi-orbit service capable of supporting multiple solutions for governm... Continue Reading

The Boeing 777 parked on the tarmac. The word OneWeb can be seen on the side of the aircraft. Panasonic is to work with oneweb

Panasonic positions Stellar Blu multi-orbit ESA as nextgen terminal

Now a distribution partner of OneWeb’s broadband services for commercial airlines, inflight entertainment and connectivity provider Panasoni... Continue Reading

Emirates A350-900 in flight in a clear blue sky. The A350s will be equipped with GX Aviation connectivity

Emirates partnership with Inmarsat evolves as it taps GX for A350s

Despite a legacy of powering cockpit and cabin connectivity for Emirates with its L-band satellite services, Inmarsat has historically not e... Continue Reading

Free internet on J-Air aircraft equipped with intelsat.

Japan Airlines extends free Internet to E190s as 2Ku equipage begins

Having long vowed to offer complimentary Internet browsing to passengers, Delta Air Lines this week signaled it is ready to make good on its... Continue Reading

OneWeb focuses on B2B aero model; ESAs for Gen 1 and Gen 2 network

OneWeb has not yet formalized its second-generation constellation plan but is eyeing a “late 2026 or early 2027” launch of what are likely t... Continue Reading

Photo of Intelsat ESA for its new IFC program (with Ball Aerospace tech and Stellar Blu package assist)

Intelsat sees 2Ku longevity but prepares for ESA-enabled future

Even as Intelsat is developing an electronically steerable antenna (ESA) to support OneWeb’s service and its multi-orbit network plan for in... Continue Reading

Young woman using a phone on board the aircraft

Airbus HBCplus could accelerate adoption of free Wi-Fi model: Safran

Much ink has been spilled about Airbus’ decision to offer supplier-furnished broadband inflight connectivity in the form of its new HBCplus ... Continue Reading

US DOD government aircraft flying in the sky

Press Release: US DOD satcom to be delivered by ThinKom, Inmarsat

ThinKom Solutions, Inc. and Inmarsat Government today announced a collaboration to deliver more efficient and reliable satellite communicati... Continue Reading