Seamless Air Alliance announces inflight connectivity’s first industry standard
The Seamless Air Alliance has announced the very first standard for inflight connectivity. The standard will strive to…
Successful launch for OneWeb’s LEO megaconstellation
British satellite company OneWeb has successfully completed its launch of 34 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The Arianespace…
Free WiFi? Air New Zealand and Inmarsat have found the sweet spot
Air New Zealand has reached a milestone in inflight connectivity, as the one-millionth passenger has connected to its…
Ranked: The best (and worst) inflight WiFi in the world
Jumping onto a long haul flight is always something of a gamble, particularly if you’re not a frequent…
Gogo to boost Ku-band capacity with Hispasat
Gogo has signed an agreement with Hispasat that will tackle the increasing problem of capacity demand in the…
ThinKom’s antenna radome achieves near-zero drag in tests
ThinKom’s Ka-band satellite antenna has just completed an aerodynamic study which has revealed a near-zero drag value when…
Vistara determined be first airline in India with inflight WiFi
Since India relaxed its laws on inflight connectivity, the race has been on for the first Indian airline…
Surinam Airways picks Moment’s Flymingo for onboard W-IFE
National airline of Suriname, Surinam Airways, has adopted the Flymingo Box solution for its onboard IFE requirements. Supplied…
CES 2020: Bastian reaffirms Delta Air Lines’ free WiFi promise
Last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas saw Delta Air Lines unveiling a swathe of new…
Don’t expect WiFi on Spirit Airlines until at least summer 2020
Spirit Airlines announced back in May 2018 that it would be equipping its entire fleet of Airbus A320…
SpaceX kicks off the new year with 60 more Starlink satellites
The LEO juggernaut that is SpaceX has thundered into the new year with a successful launch of 60…
The year in review: What happened in inflight connectivity in 2019?
As 2019 draws to a close, we take a look back at some of the biggest IFEC trends…
Inmarsat: Early adoption of IFEC is crucial to airlines’ long term success
2019 has seen a rapid acceleration in the field of IFEC, with more airlines offering inflight WiFi on…
Cybersecurity in aviation: Should we be worried?
Clearly, the aviation industry worldwide is benefitting immensely from new levels of digitization and connectivity. But with this…
Why 2020 will be the year everyone’s talking about Inmarsat’s EAN
The European Aviation Network (EAN) has been quietly rumbling away in the background of European aerospace this year.…
Gilat proves its Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) inflight with Honeywell
Gilat has taken its electronically steerable antenna (ESA) for a test drive and has successfully demonstrated some outstanding…
Inmarsat explains connectivity’s role in driving down CO2 emissions
Aviation is getting something of a bad rap right now in terms of environmental impact. Despite being responsible…
Panasonic secures more XTS Ku-band capacity on Eutelsat 10B
Inflight connectivity expert Panasonic has signed a deal with Eutelsat to provide a huge amount of throughput to…
How Inmarsat is building a network for aviation from the ground up
Inmarsat’s Global Xpress is one of the most widely used connectivity solutions by airlines, serving carriers from the…