SES on track to have 600 aircraft flying with ESA IFC by year-end
Some 250 airplanes have been fitted with SES’s electronically steerable antenna (ESA)-based multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution, Runw... Continue Reading
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Alaska Airlines to bring Starlink inflight Wi-Fi to entire fleet
Alaska Airlines has become the latest carrier to sign on to bring SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity service to its entire fleet.... Continue Reading
Gilat wins $60 million order for ESAs as Boeing linefit installs near
Adoption of multi-orbit inflight connectivity continues apace as evidenced by today’s revelation from Gilat Satellite Networks that a “... Continue Reading
Amazon hiring in aero as Project Kuiper reaches over 100 satellites
Following the successful launch of Amazon’s fourth batch of Ka-band Low Earth Orbit satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 11 August,... Continue Reading
Anuvu to sell 100% of company to Platinum Equity
In 2021, Anuvu’s predecessor Global Eagle emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring after selling substantially all its assets to a group ... Continue Reading
AirFi LEO now flying on seven airlines, sees growing take-up
AirFi LEO, the Iridium Certus 100-powered connectivity solution from AirFi, is now live on seven airlines, with several more poised to launc... Continue Reading
flyadeal CEO talks inflight connectivity, expects decision by year-end
Saudi Arabian low-cost airline flyadeal, a Saudia Group subsidiary, is exploring inflight connectivity options for its all-Airbus fleet and ... Continue Reading
Anuvu MicroGEO satellites now operational over the United States
Two Ku-band MicroGEO satellites, made and operated by Astranis, are now fully operational and providing coverage over the continental United... Continue Reading
Eutelsat touts big LEO revenue growth, new South American airline deal
Air France surprised many in the aero world when it selected SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity solution for its fleet of aircraft, as ... Continue Reading
EchoStar chief reveals Hughes IFC wins at two large airlines
Hughes Network Systems was recently selected by “two large airlines” to bring its inflight connectivity solutions to their fleets, Hamid Akh... Continue Reading
Aireon sees opportunity to aid FAA in ATC modernization
Following a string of alarming air traffic control disruptions, failures and staffing shortages at Newark Liberty, and in the face of contin... Continue Reading
Network resiliency in the spotlight after Starlink outage
The widespread outage of SpaceX’s Starlink network, which affected users around the globe on 24 July, could have impacted operations a... Continue Reading
Seamless standard addresses aero satcom modems inside modman
Do standards inhibit creativity and innovation? It’s the age-old question. But for Seamless Air Alliance, an inflight connectivity standards... Continue Reading
SES completes Intelsat buy with FCC blessing
Nearly fifteen months after it announced plans to acquire satellite operator and aero ISP Intelsat, SES has completed the $3.1 billion deal.... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways fits Starlink to A350s after completing 777 installs
Qatar Airways has started equipping its Airbus A350 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infli... Continue Reading