Press Release: West Star completes SmartSky STC on Falcon 2000
SmartSky Networks, the leading provider of inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, today announced that it has been... Continue Reading
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JSX fits entire active fleet with Starlink inflight connectivity
Hop-on jet carrier JSX has become the first operator to fit its fleet with SpaceX’s new Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infl... Continue Reading
Bandwidth and other barriers stymie connected D2C/IFE on widebodies
The Bring Your Own License (BYOL) streaming inflight entertainment model — also known in some circles as connected direct-to-consumer IFE or... Continue Reading
Press Release: Bell, Air Canada to offer free inflight messaging
Air Canada and Bell today announced a multi-year partnership that will make it even easier to stay connected — both on the ground and in the... Continue Reading
Press Release: DFW teams with AT&T to offer elevated Wi-Fi experience
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) today announced a new partnership with Dallas-based AT&T, to provide the airport with a co... Continue Reading
AirFi sees world narrowbody fleet as addressable market for AirFi LEO
It might surprise you to learn that AirFi sees all single-aisle aircraft in the world fleet as the addressable market for its AirFi LEO (Low... Continue Reading
Antenna-maker Qest delivers update on multiple aero work packages
Business jet owners and operators are an understandably finicky bunch. They don’t just need their jets to offer blazing fast connectivity; t... Continue Reading
ST Engineering iDirect breaks new ground to support New Space
As new highly elliptical orbit (HEO) satellites for high latitudes and polar coverage are added to the mix of LEO, MEO and GEO satellites su... Continue Reading
Press Release: SmartSky pursues aggressive strategy for STCs
SmartSky Networks, the innovative air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity provider, announced today that it has at least seven models of a... Continue Reading
Hughes on fusing GEO and LEO service in aero
Leveraging the IP developed in its active technology suite of products, Hughes Network Systems is exploring translating for commercial aviat... Continue Reading
Immfly rolls out connectivity-ready digital platform on Pegasus
Immfly has for years used aircraft servers-and-WAPs from a variety of third-party suppliers as the basis for its streaming entertainment sol... Continue Reading
Excellent crew and soft product gloss over blemishes on Virgin 787
A recent trip to Delhi, India gave me a chance to sample the passenger experience on board Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft. My trip ... Continue Reading
Rivada looks to change the game in inflight connectivity
Rivada Space Networks, which aims to launch an inter-satellite laser linked Ka-band LEO network that establishes end-to-end connections with... Continue Reading
Thales aiding airline clients given SITA plan to exit cabin IFC
French multinational corporation Thales says it is working with its airline customers to come up with “the best long-term solution for... Continue Reading
Exclusive: SITA confirms it is exiting cabin inflight connectivity
Global air transport communications and IT company SITA, which boasts a proud history in the inflight connectivity sector and counts heavy-h... Continue Reading