Free Inflight WiFi Is Here (For Some Lufthansa Passengers, At Least)
The pressure to provide free inflight WiFi has been raging for some years. While JetBlue and Air New…
Panasonic Avionics Signs On MEA And Air Tanzania
In the past two weeks, Panasonic Avionics has won two new clients for its inflight entertainment and connectivity…
Why The World Needs The New ESA From NXTCOMM
There’s a new entrant in the competitive field of aviation antennas, and its name is NXT Communications Corporation,…
Gogo Connected Aircraft Will Soon Offer WiFi For 20 Minutes Longer
Leading inflight connectivity provider Gogo has lowered the altitude at which passengers will be able to connect to…
Satcom Direct Is Taking Training To New Heights
As the digitization of aviation rapidly transforms each aircraft into a platform rich in data and information, SD…
The Boeing 777X Will Feature Inmarsat’s ‘Smart Pipe’ WiFi Technology
Leading inflight WiFi provider Inmarsat is working with Boeing to bring a complete connectivity solution to the forthcoming…
Delta Breaks Gogo Exclusivity In A Push Towards Free WiFi
Delta Air Lines has filed a change to its agreement with Gogo, removing the exclusivity rights of the…
Has COVID Killed All Hope Of Free Airline WiFi?
As airlines around the world look for ways to cut costs, some have already begun removing free WiFi…
Satcom Direct Snags Exclusive Deal With Avcon Jet For Fleet Wide Connectivity
Florida based Satcom Direct has signed an exclusive deal with a major European business aviation company. Avcon Jet,…
Keeping It Plane Simple – Liberating Aviation Data
With the development of the SD Plane Simple™ antenna portfolio, Satcom Direct (SD) is liberating the business aviation…
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…
