Get Connected Is Now Part Of Simple Flying byArran Rice27th March 2020 Today I would like to announce that Get Connected will no longer be operating in its current form. …
Read More Don’t expect WiFi on Spirit Airlines until at least summer 2020byJoanna Bailey9th January 2020 Spirit Airlines announced back in May 2018 that it would be equipping its entire fleet of Airbus A320…
Read More SpaceX kicks off the new year with 60 more Starlink satellitesbyJoanna Bailey7th January 2020 The LEO juggernaut that is SpaceX has thundered into the new year with a successful launch of 60…
Read More The year in review: What happened in inflight connectivity in 2019?byJoanna Bailey31st December 2019 As 2019 draws to a close, we take a look back at some of the biggest IFEC trends…
Read More Inmarsat: Early adoption of IFEC is crucial to airlines’ long term successbyJoanna Bailey30th December 2019 2019 has seen a rapid acceleration in the field of IFEC, with more airlines offering inflight WiFi on…
Read More Cybersecurity in aviation: Should we be worried?byJoanna Bailey23rd December 2019 Clearly, the aviation industry worldwide is benefitting immensely from new levels of digitization and connectivity. But with this…
Read More Why 2020 will be the year everyone’s talking about Inmarsat’s EANbyJoanna Bailey21st December 2019 The European Aviation Network (EAN) has been quietly rumbling away in the background of European aerospace this year.…
Read More Gilat proves its Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) inflight with HoneywellbyJoanna Bailey19th December 2019 Gilat has taken its electronically steerable antenna (ESA) for a test drive and has successfully demonstrated some outstanding…
Read More Inmarsat explains connectivity’s role in driving down CO2 emissionsbyJoanna Bailey17th December 2019 Aviation is getting something of a bad rap right now in terms of environmental impact. Despite being responsible…
Read More Panasonic secures more XTS Ku-band capacity on Eutelsat 10BbyJoanna Bailey12th December 2019 Inflight connectivity expert Panasonic has signed a deal with Eutelsat to provide a huge amount of throughput to…
Read More How Inmarsat is building a network for aviation from the ground upbyJoanna Bailey6th December 2019 Inmarsat’s Global Xpress is one of the most widely used connectivity solutions by airlines, serving carriers from the…
Read More Cathay Pacific bringing free inflight WiFi to first classbyJoanna Bailey4th December 2019 Cathay Pacific’s famously opulent first class just got a little better. Aside from the lavish lounges, the stunning…
Read More Gilat sets a new benchmark with +1GB LEO test resultsbyJoanna Bailey3rd December 2019 Israel based satellite networking specialist Gilat has confirmed the results of tests performed using Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO…
Read More Air France gets third WiFi provider with Inmarsat’s GX for A350sbyJoanna Bailey29th November 2019 All of the Air France A350 fleet will be powered for inflight WiFI by Inmarsat. The fleet, which…
Read More A massive amount of Ka-band spectrum just opened; Viasat to benefitbyJoanna Bailey28th November 2019 A treaty has been signed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Member States to allow the release of…
Read More Inmarsat’s GX5 successfully launched, albeit fashionably latebyJoanna Bailey27th November 2019 Inmarsat has confirmed a successful launch of the GX5 satellite, the fifth to join the Global Xpress (GX)…
Read More Dubai Airshow: Qatar first Middle East airline to pick GogobyJoanna Bailey22nd November 2019 There was plenty of action at this year’s Dubai Airshow. The biannual event is frequently a hotbed for…
Read More Gilat bag $5m order from Global Eagle for its Wavestream HPTbyJoanna Bailey20th November 2019 Leading IFEC company Global Eagle has expressed a huge vote of confidence in Israeli company Gilat to the…
Read More This Friday will see the launch of Inmarsat’s GX5 satellitebyJoanna Bailey19th November 2019 Leading inflight connectivity specialist Inmarsat has announced the date for the launch of its much anticipated GX5 satellite.…