Gilat bag $5m order from Global Eagle for its Wavestream HPT
Leading IFEC company Global Eagle has expressed a huge vote of confidence in Israeli company Gilat to the…
SpaceX deploys another 60 Starlink satellites
SpaceX has successfully launched its next batch of Starlink satellites this week, taking another firm step towards the…
Turkish Airlines picks Global Eagle for inflight WiFi on 100+ narrowbodies
Turkish Airlines and Global Eagle have announced a new partnership to supply high-speed inflight WiFi to Turkish’s narrowbody…
Viasat wins entire El Al fleet for Ka-band inflight connectivity
Viasat has announced an expansion of its partnership with Israeli flag-carrying airline El Al. Already supplying its Boeing…
ThinKom, SES and Thales prove capabilities of hybrid MEO/GEO networks for inflight connectivity
The antenna specialist ThinKom Solutions has successfully completed testing of its new Ka-band antenna whilst inflight. The tests…
Starlux ready to take to the skies with free inflight WiFi from SITAONAIR
With just months to go until Taiwanese startup Starlux begins service, we take a look at the onboard…
Eutelsat announces new Ku-band satellite; Gogo is launch customer
Experienced satellite operator Eutelsat has signed up for a replacement for its 10A satellite. The new fleet addition…
Vueling becomes first low-cost carrier to connect to EAN
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling has become the third airline to get connected to Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network. The…
Inmarsat’s Jet ConneX reaches 600 deployments milestone in less than three years
Inmarsat has reached a milestone in its Jet ConneX business aviation WiFi solution, as more than 600 business…
SmartSky and IATA team up to tackle turbulence
Well-known inflight connectivity solutions provider SmartSky has joined forces with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to help…
Gogo announces three key partners for its 5G inflight WiFi solution
Major inflight WiFi provider Gogo has announced three key partners who will work together to develop and deploy…
Who launched the first Ku-band satellite, and why does it matter?
The race to put satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) is reaching its peak. Three companies are in…
SpaceX wants to launch more Starlink satellites… 30,000 of them
According to Space News, SpaceX has filed a request with the International Telecommunication Union to secure spectrum for…
AeroMobile bring inflight connectivity to Thailand with TrueMove
Panasonic Avionics has announced today that its subsidiary AeroMobile has signed a partnership with TrueMove Thailand to bring…
A step forward for Chinese inflight connectivity as Air Esurfing joins forces with Lufthansa Technik
It has been reported today that AirNet Technology, the parent company of Chinese IFEC company Air Esurfing, has…
BBC study finds live TV as important as inflight WiFi
A study commissioned by the commercial international news arm of the BBC, BBC Global News, has revealed that…
Vietnam Airlines becomes first in the country to offer WiFi on flights
In a landmark announcement for the nation of Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines will switch on WiFi connectivity on some…
Southwest Airlines, Apple Pay and the future of inflight payment processing
Southwest Airlines recently announced a partnership with CellPoint Digital and UTAP to bring Apple Pay to its customers.…
Inmarsat’s Iris to begin flight testing next year
Earlier today, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement with leading satellite communications company Inmarsat to begin…