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
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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
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 networks
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
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
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
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
Safran offers VICTS-based GX terminal for Boeing linefit, retrofit
This June, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Airbus announced to great fanfare that it is offering a new linefit supplier-furnished... Continue Reading
SAUDIA to launch new GX-powered connectivity solution in early 2023
SAUDIA passengers should expect to experience “an inflight service that far exceeds what has been available until now” when the ... Continue Reading
Spirit’s transition to SES-17 satellite capacity continues apace
Spirit Airlines’ new inflight Internet service was initially tested and formally launched using leased Ka-band satellite capacity on i... Continue Reading
Spirit flips the switch on Wi-Fi across A320s and A321s
The year is 2018. Spirit Airlines is flying high on its “Invest in the Guest” initiative and a major contract with Thales InFlyt Experience ... Continue Reading
Airbus goes supplier-furnished for HBCplus IFC, including on A350
HAMBURG — Airbus is offering a new linefit supplier-furnished catalogue option for inflight connectivity across all its commercial aircraft ... Continue Reading
ThinKom and CarlisleIT plan 2023 flight tests for RJ satcom antenna
As the buildout of non-geostationary satellite networks continues apace and airlines consider their options for exploiting these low-latency... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom Ka2517 selected for MQ-4C Triton testbed
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. today announced that Northrop Grumman has specified a ThinAir Ka2517 phased-array satellite antenna to provide beyon... Continue Reading
Intelsat eyes small MEO constellation for hybrid aero service
Intelsat is eyeing the launch of a small MEO satellite constellation with the aim of supporting a multi-orbit network strategy for aviation,... Continue Reading