Bankrupt OneWeb Files Request For 48,000 More LEO Satellites
Despite having filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, UK low-Earth-orbit (LEO) startup OneWeb has made a request to…
Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network Just Got A Lot Faster
Inmarsat’s groundbreaking European Aviation Network (EAN) has just been made better. Inmarsat announced this month that the bespoke…
Virgin Orbit First Launch This Weekend – Panasonic To Provide IFC
Virgin Orbit is gearing up for a very important mission over the weekend, as its unique Boeing 747…
SpaceX To Trial ‘Sunshading’ As Starlink Launch Delayed
SpaceX has been forced to push back the 8th launch of its Starlink low-Earth orbit satellites, due to…
Gogo Sees A Multi-Orbit, Multi-Spectrum Future For IFC
During Gogo’s quarterly results call earlier this week, CEO Oakleigh Thorne outlined the company’s path to recovery from…
American Airlines’ New Dreamliners Will Fly With Viasat WiFi
With the delivery of American Airlines’ new 787-8s starting to trickle through, it has finally been confirmed that…
Satcom Direct Elevates Beta Testing With In-house Validation Of Enhanced SD Pro® Platform
Considering its in-house flight department as a customer has been integral to the evolution of product development at…
ThinKom Proves Its Phased Array Antenna On LEO Constellation
California based ThinKom Solutions has successfully completed a series of antenna interoperability demonstrations using its Ku3030 phased-array antenna…
Digitization Will Help Aviaton Rebound Stronger Than Ever
Updated: 05/12/20 – Share your predictions on the future of the aviation industry At FlightPlan, hosted in partnership…
Gogo Furloughs 60% Of Workforce
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo has furloughed more than half of its workforce. The announcement made last week, comes…
Inmarsat’s FlightPlan Plots A Post-COVID Course For Aviation
Updated: 05/12/20 – Share your predictions on the future of the aviation industry At FlightPlan, hosted in partnership…
What Are Those Lights In The Sky? No, It’s Not UFOs
Over the past few weeks, there have been numerous sightings here in the UK, and indeed around the…
Satcom Direct To Run Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series
Satcom Direct (SD), a provider of business aviation solutions, is launching a new webinar series to ensure customers…
OneWeb Turns To UK Government For Lifeline
Struggling UK tech company OneWeb has turned to its national government for support. The satellite firm declared itself…
Virgin Orbit Gets $35m Launch Agreement From US Space Force
VOX Space, he subsidiary of Virgin Orbit that operates the LauncherOne has been selected by the US Space…
Missing AIX? Inmarsat Works With APEX To Fill The Gap
Updated: 05/12/20 – Share your predictions on the future of the aviation industry At FlightPlan, hosted in partnership…
Electronically Steerable Antennas – Essential Or Expensive Gimmick?
One of the hottest topics in IFEC last year and a running theme as we move through 2020…
IFEC Provider Global Eagle Showing Signs Of Financial Stress
Inflight connectivity and entertainment specialist Global Eagle is reported to be in financial difficulty as a result of…
Satcom Direct Collaborating With Customers To Define New Standards For Data Management
Satcom Direct (SD) has been working closely with customers to further establish how the intelligent data and communications…
OneWeb Files For Bankruptcy Protection, Axes Staff
London based satellite firm OneWeb has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US. The company, which had high…
OneWeb Adds Another 34 LEO Satellites
London-based OneWeb has successfully deployed a further 34 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, to join its growing orbital…
LEO, GEO, MEO Satellites – What’s The Difference?
Here at Simple Flying Connectivity, we frequently reference different types of satellites used for inflight connectivity. While you…
Gogo Eyes A Drop In Capacity To Survive COVID-19
The current coronavirus pandemic is sparing no business or industry. As airlines around the world struggle with unprecedented…
IAG Picks Immfly To Manage .air Inflight Portal Across All Its Airlines
Wireless IFE specialist Immfly has landed a major contract with leading European airline group IAG. The group, which…
