Inmarsat and ESA complete major Iris ATM milestone
Inmarsat and the European Space Agency (ESA), have successfully completed the first test flight using the world’s most advanced aviation satellite technology for their Iris programme, in support of European…
Finnair launches Viasat inflight connectivity on European flights
Finnair is launching a new high-speed inflight connectivity service on its narrow-body Airbus fleet on European flights. From July 19 onwards, it says Finnair customers will be able to enjoy…
Global Invacom releases new hangar repeater solution
Global Invacom has launched a new solution that enables aircraft ground engineers to undertake 24/7 avionics testing of Inmarsat, Iridium and GPS satellite signals indoors. It says its Hangar Repeater…
Airbus and Aireon partner on AirSense ADS-B solution
Airbus Defence and Space has launched AirSense, an advanced analytics solution enabled by multi-source surveillance data, based on global Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data. The system is based on various…
Shenzhen chooses SwiftBroadband-Safety for A320 fleet
Shenzhen Airlines has selected Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) satellite IP platform and Cobham’s cockpit connectivity solution to equip its entire Airbus A320 fleet. In addition, the airline has received a Supplemental…
Arralis announces new Ka-band phased array antennas for IFC
Arralis has announced new Ka-band analogue phase shifters that could enable electronically-steerable, low-profile antennas to be offered to the commercial and defence inflight connectivity markets in the future. It says…
‘Gogo 2020’ business plan to transform business is unveiled
Updated at 3:30BST with notes from the analysts’ conference call (see bottom). Gogo says it has completed a comprehensive analysis of its business and is implementing a new business plan…
El Al launches inflight connectivity on Israel-Europe routes
Israel-based airline El Al has launched its new inflight Wi-Fi service, which uses Viasat’s Ka-band equipment, on routes between Israel and Europe. El Al officially launched the service at Ben…
Viasat passes 100th Gen 2 Ka-band installation milestone
Viasat says it is pleased to have passed the 100th installation milestone of its Gen 2 service on a commercial aircraft, with customer demand meaning installer crews are working tirelessly…
What next for Inmarsat after rejected Echostar bid?
Anyone watching the UK stock market can’t have failed to notice the roller coaster ride that Inmarsat has had over the past few weeks. From a low of 340.4p in…
Telesat and Gilat to develop modems for LEO satellites
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has announced a collaborative project with Telesat for the development of broadband communication technology using low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development…
Honeywell confirms first JetWave Ka-band installations in Africa
Honeywell International has confirmed the first installations of its high-speed JetWave satellite communications hardware in Africa. ExecuJet South Africa has installed Honeywell’s JetWave hardware on Global Express and Challenger 604…
Jet-Talk to produce new antennas for inflight connectivity
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) says its electronics arm, ST Engineering Electronics Ltd has completed the set-up of its joint venture company called Jet-Talk with SatixFy UK Limited. ST…
Duncan Aviation has range of STCs for Gogo AVANCE L5
Duncan Aviation has issued a list of aircraft that is has Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for in support of the Gogo Business Aviation AVANCE L5 inflight connectivity system. It says…
