List/Grid Tag Archives: GX Aviation
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 signs with Starlux Airlines on Inmarsat GX
Taiwanese start-up carrier, Starlux Airlines, is gearing up for its commercial launch by announcing its partnership with SITAONAIR to bring Inmarsat GX inflight connectivity (IFC) to its passengers. SITAONAIR will…
AIX: Inmarsat eyes up satellites for polar coverage
Inmarsat is currently considering new satellites to fill in coverage gaps at the North and South Poles, plus Arctic areas. Current geostationary satellites, such as its Inmarsat GX series, run…
AIX: Eclipse / EAD Aerospace deploy GX on a HoS aircraft
Eclipse / EAD Aerospace have forged a partnership with AFI KLM E&M, a European MRO, to equip a presidential A319CJ with an inflight connectivity Wi-Fi system. This solution includes Honeywell…
Inmarsat wins at Inflight Middle East Awards for second year
Inmarsat has been named winner of Inflight Middle East’s Connectivity Enablement Award for the second consecutive year. The accolade was announced in Dubai, after an independent panel of industry experts…
Air Senegal signs for GX Aviation with SITAONAIR
Air Senegal has selected SITAONAIR to deploy its high-speed Inmarsat GX Aviation inflight connectivity (IFC) on its new-generation Airbus A330neo fleet. This makes Air Senegal the first airline on the…
Kurt Weidemeyer: ‘2019 marks Inmarsat 40th anniversary’
“Get Connected” recently sent some questions to Kurt Weidemeyer, VP, Inmarsat Aviation, on his views on the inflight connectivity market and what 2019 holds in store for the telecommunications giant. Here…
Lufthansa Systems enables new financing model for IFEC
Lufthansa Systems says it is cooperating with technology partners to offer a flexible new refinancing approach for making on-board entertainment and Internet attractive to airlines of all sizes with different…
Garuda signs with Inmarsat for GX Aviation inflight connectivity
Inmarsat has announced a contract to provide its GX Aviation inflight broadband solution to Indonesian national carrier Garuda, in partnership with wireless technology provider Mahata Aero Teknologi, Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa…
Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight connectivity now live on Citilink
Inmarsat announced today that its GX Aviation inflight broadband solution is now available to passengers onboard Indonesian low-cost airline Citilink’s first aircraft. The milestone was achieved only six months after…
Norwegian to launch Inmarsat GX inflight connectivity
Norwegian passengers will soon experience free and premium Wi-Fi onboard the airline’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and 737 MAX long-haul flights with Rockwell Collins CabinConnect and Inmarsat’s GX high-speed, broadband connectivity…
Eclipse announces Ka-band inflight connectivity bundle
Eclipse Group has announced its new Ka-band inflight connectivity bundle, targeted at VIP and Government wide and narrow-body aircraft, complete with a complimentary connectivity system consultation. Eclipse says it is…
Inmarsat wins ‘World’s Leading Inflight Internet Service Provider’
Inmarsat has been named ‘World’s Leading Inflight Internet Service Provider’ for the second year in a row at the World Travel Awards. The award was announced at a gala ceremony…
Avianca commences free Inmarsat GX Aviation passenger trial
Inmarsat has announced that its GX Aviation inflight connectivity service is now being offered by Latin American airline Avianca as part of a free trial period on selected aircraft. The…
Inflight connectivity set to drive economic growth in Africa
Inmarsat is set to unveil its white paper “Inflight connectivity – a new opportunity for African aviation” at the 50th AFRAA Annual General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco on Tuesday, saying…
Inmarsat signs Honeywell as global GX Aviation reseller
Inmarsat has announced that it has expanded its global network of value added resellers (VARs) for its GX Aviation inflight connectivity solution with the addition of Honeywell Aerospace. The agreement…
Inmarsat posts double-digit growth for aviation in Q3 2018
Inmarsat issued its third quarter 2018 results showing double-digit revenue growth for its aviation business, with an improved margin outlook for the full year’s results. IFC revenues overall, comprising its…
Garuda selects Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight connectivity
Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT) today announced an agreement to provide Indonesian national airline Garuda with high-speed inflight broadband, in partnership with Inmarsat, Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Systems. Garuda Indonesia will…
