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Top view of workers on the exterior of a Lufthansa aircraft.

Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs

A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading

a man working on an aircraft IFC installation as LHT has received Chinese STC validation

Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell work to gain foothold in China IFC

With the lion’s share of China’s domestic narrowbody cabins still disconnected, Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell are eager to gain a foothold... Continue Reading

ThinKom displayed on a blue and grey background.

Press Release: Panasonic launches next-gen Ku antenna with ThinKom

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) today announced the launch of a new, next-generation Ku-band antenna, which will be deve... Continue Reading

ThinKom’s ThinSat 300, now qualified for COTM on Intelsat FlexMove for Government network

Press Release: ThinKom antennas qualified for operation on Intelsat Flex

ThinKom Solutions today announced that its land-mobile ThinSat 300® phased-array antenna has been qualified for use on Intelsat’s FlexMove f... Continue Reading

Press Release: ThinKom unveils new VICTS antennas for space payloads

ThinKom Solutions today announced the development of a new family of phased-array antennas for deployment on satellites and other space vehi... Continue Reading

Connections around planet Earth viewed from space at night, cities connected around the globe by shiny lines, international travel or global business finance, world connectivity, elements from NASA

Inmarsat orchestrates plan for communications network of the future

London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat isn’t new to the hybrid network game. It has long supported governments with multi-band sol... Continue Reading

Rendering showing aircraft flying and flight paths over Europe on an earth globe view from space at night. All the world map textures are originally from NASA EASA. Satellite comms. ATG

ThinKom Ka aero antenna to integrate on Telesat Lightspeed LEO network

As Telesat puts the pieces in place to launch its nextgen LEO broadband network Lightspeed, the Canadian satellite operator has forged what ... Continue Reading

A wing of an aircraft flying above a rendering of the earth. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA.

Industry explores EHF bands for inflight connectivity

Satellite operators and satcom hardware manufacturers are presently engaged in serious exploratory work regarding the use of extremely high ... Continue Reading

A wing of an aircraft flying through a glorious sky, with purple, orange and yellow in the scene (DOT)

Intelsat eyes more software-defined satellites, stays open to partners

Intelsat is eyeing more software-defined satellites for its next generation network and is open to working with other satellite operators to... Continue Reading

Wi-Fi sign on board an aircraft, in the PSU. The service powers onboard Internet.

Gogo Commercial Aviation officially becomes Intelsat

Intelsat today announced that its Gogo Commercial Aviation inflight connectivity business is now simply Intelsat, telling Runway Girl Networ... Continue Reading

The words "WiFi OnBoard" on the side of an aircraft. A male passenger is in view

OneWeb taps SatixFy multi-orbit terminal for inflight connectivity

Satellite operator OneWeb has at long last selected a partner to develop a new inflight connectivity terminal to operate simultaneously over... Continue Reading

The Safran electronically steered antenna for aviation as seen on a show floor. The active array antenna is very flat, and considered well suited for LEO and MEO networks.

ESA adoption in commercial aviation could take years

When will electronically steerable antennas be ready for primetime in commercial aviation? COVID has kicked the proverbial can down the road... Continue Reading

A parked Hillwood Airways 737, in all white, and parked. The aircraft is fitted with the GDC terminal inclusive of ThinKom Ka antenna

Inmarsat positions GDC terminal for global GX

Inmarsat is positioning GDC Technics’ new inflight connectivity terminal – with ThinKom’s Ka VICTS phased-array antenna – as not just ... Continue Reading

Press Release: ThinKom successfully tests K/Q-band antenna over the air

ThinKom Solutions, Inc., recently completed successful over-the-air tests of a pair of 17-inch active diameter K/Q-band phased-array antenna... Continue Reading

Rendering of the earth with aircraft flying around the globe, with a focus on China

Kontron readies for airlines to roam between multiple networks

These days, it’s common for airlines to run data over two different satcom pipes on longhaul flights, transmitting safety and operatio... Continue Reading