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
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Press Release: Viasat teams with airline customers to support UN Women
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced it has partnered with five of its global airline customers — Aeromexico, Azul,... Continue Reading
Seamless Air Alliance adds airline members, expects new RFP language
Seamless Air Alliance, which now counts JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa Group, American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, IAG Group, Air France... Continue Reading
Cancun hop on JetBlue highlights cabin consistency
There’s nothing like a harsh winter in the Northeast to send travelers in search of warmer climes. Eager to catch a break from the frigid te... Continue Reading
SD sees Plane Simple antenna qualified on Intelsat FlexExec network
In the fall of 2018, Intelsat launched an end-to-end Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity service dedicated to business aviatio... Continue Reading
Viasat IFC selected for new fleet of aircraft at Virgin Atlantic
Viasat’s penchant for revealing new inflight connectivity customers during its quarterly earnings updates continues unabated, with the... Continue Reading
Aegean goes EAN for Airbus A320/A321 fleet
Greece’s national carrier Aegean is to go with an almost full-fleet outfitting of the Inmarsat-Deutsche Telekom hybrid S-band/air-to-ground ... Continue Reading
Comparing American Airlines’ 737-800 and MAX 8
Now that the Boeing 737 MAX has settled into service across the globe, does this new aircraft provide a significant improvement to its prede... Continue Reading
One-on-one with Inmarsat Aviation president Philippe Carette
Last fall, Inmarsat named Philippe Carette as president of its Aviation business. Carette joined the London-headquartered satellite operator... Continue Reading
Despite strategic GX VAR status, Panasonic focuses on Ku-band network
Panasonic Avionics and Inmarsat in the fall of 2018 announced an agreement that would effectively position the inflight entertainment and co... Continue Reading
IFC to benefit as Intelsat orders two more software-defined satellites
Making good on its stated commitment to invest in more software-defined GEO satellites to support its nextgen unified global 5G network stra... Continue Reading
Inmarsat eyes fresh capabilities as I-6 F1 satellite launches
British satellite operator Inmarsat has successfully launched its first dual-payload satellite into orbit. The hybrid L- and Ka-band satelli... Continue Reading
Inmarsat continues to offer GX+ North America powered by Hughes, GX
Though there is no shortage of speculation in the market about the future of the Inmarsat-and-Hughes GEO powered GX+ North America inflight ... 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