Future Flying: What Tomorrow’s Aircraft Cabins Might Look Like
The annual Crystal Cabin Awards throw some light on the future of aircraft cabin design. These prestigious awards…
Gogo 2Ku Antenna Radome Causing Problems For The Airbus A220
Transport Canada has published an airworthiness directive for operators of the Airbus A220 using Gogo’s 2Ku antenna. The…
SpaceX Reveals Plans To Connect Aircraft To Starlink
SpaceX is seeking to connect its growing low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, known as Starlink, to moving vehicles, including…
Airbus Is Gearing Up To Manufacture Satellites In Space
Airbus has revealed today that it has been selected by the European Commission to study the manufacture of…
Satcom Direct: Simply Certain About Certus
Satcom Direct is ushering in a new era for business aviation connectivity. In February 2020, the business aviation…
Pac-Man At 35,000 Feet? Retro Gaming Is Coming To IFE
A new partnership with Panasonic and entertainment giant BANDAI NAMCO is bringing the best of ‘80s gaming to…
How Satellites Are Helping The FAA Track Every 737 MAX Flight
The US Federal Aviation Administration is partnering with Aireon, a US-based satellite tracking company, to follow every single…
Viasat Signs MOU To Bring Inflight Connectivity To Russia
Viasat has announced today that it will be working with Gazprom Space Systems and Russian telecom operator TMC…
Panasonic’s First XTS Satellite Goes Live Over Asia-Pacific
Panasonic Avionics has hit a major milestone for inflight connectivity as its first extreme high throughput satellite (XTS)…
Pilotless, Hydrogen-Powered Planes Could Be In The UK Within A Decade
Inmarsat has been picked to provide satellite connectivity for the UK’s first-ever zero carbon regional air transport network.…
Gilat Proves Electronically Steerable Antenna On Inmarsat GX
Israel-based communications specialist Gilat has successfully completed a demonstration of its electronically steerable antenna (ESA) over the world-leading…
British Airways Completes Rollout Of ‘World Leading’ Inflight Internet
The European Aviation Network (EAN) rollout has been completed on the British Airways short-haul fleet. This has seen…
Delta Pushes Towards Free WiFi With Viasat Deal
Delta Air Lines has this week unveiled a deal with Viasat for its future connectivity needs. Viasat’s latest…
Titan’s A321LR Debuts Airbus’ New Wireless IFE System
Airbus has successfully delivered its first aircraft with a line-fit inflight entertainment system that is entirely based on…
Inmarsat’s GX Network Just Tripled Its Capacity
Inmarsat’s newest and most advanced satellite to date has officially entered service this week. GX5 is Inmarsat’s next-generation…
Intelsat Wraps Up Gogo Purchase Deal
Intelsat has wrapped up all the necessaries to purchase the commercial aviation arm of inflight connectivity company Gogo.…
OneWeb Back From Bankruptcy With UK Government Investment
Troubled UK satellite firm OneWeb is back from the brink, with a $1bn investment from the UK government…
What Passengers Have To Gain From The Gogo – Intelsat Deal
The impact of the pandemic has seen some big changes in the inflight connectivity space. Companies have shrunk,…
Measuring The Importance Of Inflight WiFi Post-COVID
Inmarsat’s Passenger Confidence Tracker, published this week, has given us an incredible insight into the minds of today’s…
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Inmarsat Reveals Details Of Next Gen GX Aviation Terminal
Leading inflight connectivity company Inmarsat has revealed details of its next-generation terminal, designed to work with its global…
Will COVID-19 Set Back Investment In Inflight Connectivity?
Pre-COVID, the aviation industry was investing heavily in improvements to inflight connectivity. Now, with airlines tightening their belts…
Inmarsat And Hughes Bring North American Passengers Gamechanging Inflight WiFi
Inmarsat has today revealed a strategic collaboration with Hughes to bring a step-change in inflight WiFi across North…
ZIPAIR And Collins Partner To Let You Order Refreshments From Your Phone
ZIPAIR is scheduled to fly its first passengers tomorrow morning. The Japanese low-cost carrier will be providing WiFi…
