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. Designed for Viasat in-flight connectivity (IFC) customers, this partnership allows 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 of its official launch on 6 April 2019, the eWAS solution was…
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 on board the aircraft. Customers travelling on any route across Norwegian’s global…
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 other airline. The company recently completed installation of the fast, consistent and…
Embraer launches IKON predictive maintenance system
Embraer has announced the launch of IKON, a cloud system for capturing, storing and analysing high volume data for the predictive maintenance of the E-Jets family. The new system is…
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 largest customer in the Middle East region; Air Seychelles has signed for…
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 North American airline operators. By becoming an authorised reseller, Honeywell extends its…
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 SB-S aircraft operations and safety platform. The new terminal will be available…
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 footprint to 10,000 square feet. The extended facility at SD’s Melbourne, Florida…
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) services on government and business aviation aircraft. The antenna is suitable for…
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 commercial aviation, launching later in 2019. SmartSky’s airborne network, which began its…
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 for its Global Xpress (GX) network. Airbus has been selected to deliver…
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 will be designed for use on business aviation aircraft, commercial regional jets,…
Singapore Airlines signs Media Carrier for e-paper library
Munich-based media distribution expert Media Carrier has announced that Singapore Airlines is the first Asian airline client to tap into its premium e-paper library. Under the terms of service which…
