Press Release: Viasat receives CAAC validation of STC for IFC on A320
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced it has been awarded a Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Validation... Continue Reading
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Breeze Airways vows superior connectivity on A220s as it taps Viasat
US start-up Breeze Airways promises to offer its Airbus A220-300 passengers “some of the highest speed connectivity in the air for the lowes... Continue Reading
Collins embraces consultative role in selling multiple satcom systems
As a company that offers business jet operators multiple options for satellite-supported broadband cabin connectivity, Collins Aerospace has... Continue Reading
Despite COVID screening delay and HEL freezing over, Finnair soars
When my SAS flight from Stockholm to Copenhagen canceled and left me without a way to catch my connecting flight to New York, I had to scram... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat’s mobility network in China now operational
In cooperation with China Satellite Communications, Co. Ltd. (China Satcom), Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced t... Continue Reading
Flying United? Charge up your devices and bring wired headphones
While United Airlines continues to take delivery of new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with its new United Next interior, retrofits of the carrie... Continue Reading
Embraer offers Viasat Ka as linefit on E2; confirms Azul as customer
Making good on its commitment to provide airlines with a choice of Ka- or Ku-band satellite connectivity for its E2 family, Brazilian airfra... Continue Reading
Viasat to acquire Inmarsat, create comms behemoth including in IFC
Viasat has entered into a definitive agreement with Inmarsat to acquire the London-headquartered satellite operator for $7.3 billion, in a m... Continue Reading
Viasat continues to add Ku Advanced customers in BizAv
Given the amount of talkability around Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity service in civil aviation, o... Continue Reading
Flying first, flying private: an NBAA travel tale
New digital platforms which connect consumers to private jets, on-demand shared charter flights, travel clubs and semi-private hybrid operat... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat offers Ka IFC coverage in Brazil for BizAv
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced Ka-band In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) coverage expansion for its Business Aviat... Continue Reading
Press Release: Flexjet to equip select fleets with Viasat IFC
Flexjet LLC, a global leader in fractional private jet travel, and Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced a partnersh... Continue Reading
Delta pursues rip and replace as it hands big IFC deals to Viasat
With an eye on equipping nearly all its domestic mainline fleet with enhanced inflight connectivity by the end of 2022, Delta Air Lines has ... 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
Software-defined network part of Intelsat plan for aero
Intelsat is evolving towards software-defined, reconfigurable satellite assets that will allow the company to direct high-throughput capacit... Continue Reading