Incredible: OneWeb’s satellites deliver real-time HD streaming from space
British space company OneWeb has announced the results of the first live test of its six satellites In…
An MH370 incident may never occur again thanks to Aireon
Aireon has this week announced the launch of their new emergency tracking service for aircraft in distress. In…
Emirates passengers on US flights to get connectivity over North Pole
In a world first, passengers on board Emirates’ US-bound flights are to have WiFi connectivity and even live…
Inmarsat to launch HEO satellites for Arctic GX coverage
Inmarsat today announced a contract to introduce two new HEO payloads for its Global Xpress (GX) network in…
ThinKom completes first test with Telesat LEO satellite
ThinKom Solutions has announced the completion of the first live test of a commercially available phased-array antenna with…
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) selects Inmarsat’s GX Aviation IFC
Inmarsat has announced that its GX Aviation inflight broadband service has been selected by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) for…
Viasat and Teledyne partner on connected flight decks
Viasat and Teledyne Controls have announced a partnership to bring real-time connected flight deck services to commercial airlines.…
Etihad adopts SITAONAIR’s eWAS Weather Awareness
Etihad Airways has chosen to deploy SITAONAIR’s EFB Weather Awareness Solution, eWAS, across more than 100 aircraft. Ahead…
Norwegian launches “gate-to-gate” inflight connectivity
Norwegian has launched “gate-to-gate” Wi-Fi, giving passengers access to the airline’s Wi-Fi network as soon as they step…
American Airlines installs inflight connectivity across fleet
American Airlines now offers customers access to high-speed satellite Wi-Fi and live TV on more aircraft than any…
Embraer launches IKON predictive maintenance system
Embraer has announced the launch of IKON, a cloud system for capturing, storing and analysing high volume data…
AirFi lands three new contracts for its wireless IFE solution
AirFi has announced three new customers for its wireless IFE solution. Air Arabia has become its newest and…
Honeywell appointed reseller for SmartSky Networks ATG
Honeywell has been selected as an authorised value-added reseller for SmartSky Networks’ air-to-ground services, leveraging 5G technologies for…
Avionica to offer lightweight terminal for Inmarsat SB-S
Inmarsat has announced that Avionica, part of GE Aviation, will develop a new cost-effective, lightweight terminal for Inmarsat’s…
SD completes ‘Bravo’ phase of Data Centre expansion
Satcom Direct (SD) has completed the Bravo phase of expansion of its SD Data Centre, doubling the existing…
Viasat delivers 18” Ka-band inflight connectivity antenna
Viasat has announced the availability of its new Ka-band Global Aero Terminal (GAT-5518) to provide inflight connectivity (IFC)…
SmartSky Networks enters final phase of network deployment
SmartSky Networks has initiated the final site completion phase of its next-generation Air-to-Ground (ATG) network for business and…
Inmarsat signs contract for next-generation GX satellites
Inmarsat has announced a contract with Airbus Defence & Space (Airbus) to develop a new generation of satellites…
Gogo to launch 5G network for inflight connectivity in 2021
Gogo has announced its plans to build a 5G air-to-ground (ATG) network for aviation. The new ATG network…