Satcom Direct, now branded SD, broadens portfolio for bizav IFC
Commercial airline passengers increasingly expect to step on board and connect their smart phone, tablet or laptop to the Internet. This dem... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Viasat
ViaSat’s Ku/Ka antenna certified to fly for Virgin America
Ship N286VA is the first commercial aircraft fitted with ViaSat's combination Ku/Ka antenna. It entered service for Virgin America last week... Continue Reading
Press Release: Zetta Jet inks connectivity deal with Rockwell Collins
Zetta Jet has selected Rockwell Collins’ ARINCDirectSM to provide its customers with the fastest internet speeds available through Viasat Yo... Continue Reading
Virgin America sets prices for ViaSat connectivity
Virgin America today announced new pricing for its satellite-based inflight wifi product powered by ViaSat. The solution is flying on approx... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines begins surveying new inflight technologies
Another airline is considering swapping out its in-flight connectivity provider. Southwest Airlines is in the midst of an RFP process to rev... Continue Reading
Australia’s glacial Internet sets the context for Qantas deal
Following the recent announcement of Qantas’ deal with ViaSat to serve NBN Sky Muster Ka-band to the airline’s domestic Boeing 737-800 fleet... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Speeding up inflight wifi
Welcome to Runway Girl Network’s new, twice-monthly #PaxEx Minute, hosted by contributing editor John Walton. This episode talks infli... Continue Reading
Panasonic to commission custom payload for connectivity
The line between satellite operators and connectivity providers continues to blur. A dedicated, custom payload expected to launch in the 201... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Seeking to mitigate concerns
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Lawsuit withdrawn but Gogo, American still at odds
The legal action between American and its domestic inflight connectivity provider Gogo, pending in Texas for the past 10 days, has been with... Continue Reading
American looks to swap Gogo for ViaSat on 200 aircraft
ViaSat and Gogo are set to battle over fitting 200 American Airlines 737s with the next generation of connectivity hardware. Replacing the A... Continue Reading
ViaSat looks to create capacity faster than demand for aero service
Can bandwidth providers beat the ever-growing demands of consumers? One in-flight connectivity provider believes his company is ready to tur... Continue Reading
Inmarsat dismisses ViaSat threat in face of global coverage delay
ViaSat is enjoying plenty of talkability at the moment, with its Exede streaming class of service on JetBlue and a portion of United’s... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Slipping satellite schedules and setbacks
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Better inflight wifi over North Atlantic is months away: Intelsat CEO
Passengers flying across the North Atlantic are growing increasingly accustomed to having the option to connect to the Internet in-flight. L... Continue Reading
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