#PaxEx Podcast: SES’s Andrew Ruszkowski talks Open Orbits
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and aviation’s sustainability initiative... Continue Reading
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Panasonic Avionics adds Flightradar24 live fleet data to Arc map
Panasonic Avionics will integrate Flightradar24’s live airline fleet data into its Arc™ moving map platform for inflight entertainment... Continue Reading
Air Canada explores possible LEO augment for 2Ku
Air Canada is in talks with inflight connectivity service providers, including its current provider Intelsat, to understand its options for ... Continue Reading
Face to face with Telesat vice president, aviation Philippe Schleret
Having closed the funding required to launch its Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Telesat, a longtime geost... Continue Reading
Neo Space Group with SES, plus Intelsat secure new IFC customers
Neo Space Group (NSG), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and a partner in SES Open Orbits, has secured more airlin... Continue Reading
Iridium plans Certus safety flight trials aboard 767, 777 and 737
Iridium Communications expects to soon begin flight trials to ensure its global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered next-gen Certus serv... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Delta innovates with Hughes partnership, IFEC integration
Celebrating 100 years of service, Delta Air Lines is not resting on its laurels when it comes to elevating the passenger experience across t... Continue Reading
At Southwest, bags will soon fly for a fee for many customers
Southwest Airlines is ditching its longstanding ‘bags fly free’ commitment to passengers and instead plans to limit the benefit ... Continue Reading
SES and ST Engineering iDirect ink connectivity MOU at SatShow
WASHINGTON D.C. — ST Engineering iDirect says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with SES Satellites to “revolutionize” connectivity... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Panasonic’s John Wade doubles down on LEO-led future
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RGN Premium: Multiple new deals plus a possible Air Canada hybrid
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Air Canada disables inflight map on 737s after Israel disappears
Air Canada has temporarily disabled the moving map functionality on its Boeing 737 MAX twinjets after passengers observed that Israel had be... Continue Reading
Telesat to test Lightspeed-optimized QEST aero antenna in 2026
In a testament to the growing excitement in aviation for Telesat’s debut of Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infli... Continue Reading
Intelsat ESA fitted to over 100 jets; LEO/GEO live on most
Intelsat’s multi-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA)-based inflight connectivity hardware has been installed on over 100 aircraft, an... Continue Reading
Viasat reveals details about cross roaming play, Telesat prep
In reconfiguring its ground network to allow cross roaming between the Viasat and Inmarsat networks, Viasat is able to unlock capacity inclu... Continue Reading