Smart MOBILE EFB application certified for Inmarsat SB-S
Inmarsat has certified Smart4Aviation’s Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) application, Smart MOBILE, for use on its SB-S digital aircraft operations platform Smart MOBILE is a unique solution that allows pilots, cabin…
Astronics to supply large unnamed U.S. airline with IFEC
Astronics has announced that it will supply inflight entertainment system hardware for a next-generation inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system being developed by one of the largest airlines in the…
Viasat and China Satcom partner on inflight connectivity
Viasat and China Satcom have announced an agreement for a strategic partnership to jointly provide in-flight connectivity (IFC) services within China for domestic and international airlines. Viasat and China Satcom…
Intelsat reports loss of I-29e spacecraft after ‘anomaly’
Intelsat has announced the total loss of the Intelsat 29e spacecraft. The company first reported problems with the satellite, which offers maritime, aeronautical and wireless services in the Latin America,…
UAS, Honeywell, and Hongkong Jet to sign partnership deal
UAS International Trip Support and Honeywell are joining forces to provide global connectivity to the business jet fleet of leading Asia Pacific business aviation charter and management group Hongkong Jet….
Virgin Atlantic selects Inmarsat’s GX inflight connectivity
Inmarsat has announced that its GX Aviation inflight broadband solution will be available to passengers onboard Virgin Atlantic’s brand-new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. Virgin Atlantic is scheduled to receive 12 Airbus…
AIX: SITAONAIR celebrates further Philippines roll-out
SITAONAIR was celebrating the continuing roll-out of connectivity with Philippine Airlines, and a contract win with Taiwanese start-up Starlux Airlines. But what is happening behind the scenes? SITAONAIR CEO David…
AIX: ThinKom antennas prove reliability over 7m flights
ThinKom antenna have proved their reliability over 7,000,000 flights with 100,000 hours mean time between failures (MTBF). Its patented “VICTS” (Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub) phased-array technology combines the technical…
AIX: Lufthansa Systems starts virtual ‘Aviation Campus’
Lufthansa Systems has started the aviation campus, a collection of companies in Budapest, Gdansk, Dallas, Hamburg, Singapore, and Zurich. Jan-Peter Gänse, Head of Passenger Experience Solutions, Lufthansa Systems, said: “We…
Aireon space-based ADS-B goes live over North Atlantic
Aireon ADS-B is fully operational and in trial use over the North Atlantic. Aireon’s space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) system provides real-time air traffic surveillance and tracking to 100…
Satcom Direct introduces ‘Power-by-the-Hour’ connectivity
Satcom Direct begins commercial implementation of FlexExec as “Power-by-the-Hour” connectivity becomes reality for business aviation. Satcom Direct (SD) has announced the commercial service introduction of Intelsat FlexExec as part of…
AIX: Honeywell saving airlines money with inflight connectivity
Honeywell is using inflight connectivity to reduce the cost of flying using its “GoDirect” portfolio of services. John Peterson, Vice President and General Manager, Software and Services, Honeywell Aerospace. said:…
AIX: SES sees a future with smarter MEO/GEO satellites
Satellite operator SES has a vision of a market in which providers and airlines can focus on delivering inflight services. The passenger will be seamlessly connected to the same secure…
RUAG MRO installs Gogo Avance L5 on Falcon 900X
RUAG MRO International has successfully completed the first installation in Europe of a Gogo Avance L5 air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity system on a Dassault Falcon F900DX during its 2C inspection…
