Press Release: ThinKom launches hybrid IFC antenna system
Airlines have a new choice when it comes to bringing high-performance inflight internet service on board. The modular ThinAir Plus architect... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: VICTS
ThinKom develops new multi-orbit Ku solution for HBCplus consideration
ThinKom Solutions has secured a near 1,000-unit backlog for its Ka2517 VICTS antenna, of which a very significant portion is headed for inte... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics advances STC for 777 nextgen connectivity
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries, ann... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom to produce multi-band conformal antenna
ThinKom has secured a major production contract for an airborne, multi-band, conformal antenna solution to support a military partner. Initi... Continue Reading
OneWeb focuses on B2B aero model; ESAs for Gen 1 and Gen 2 network
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
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
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
Viasat sees production-ready phased array for aero in a couple years
Viasat is still “a couple years away” from offering a flat panel phased array antenna to support its aero services, company president and CE... 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
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
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
Anuvu develops second generation Ka antenna for hybrid GEO/LEO ops
Anuvu — formerly Global Eagle — is well into the development of its second generation Ka-band antenna, which is being optimized for hybrid G... Continue Reading
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