CommercialInmarsat Wins In-flight Connectivity Deal on SAUDIA's A321 Fleet Inmarsat has signed a lucrative in-flight connectivity (IFC) contract with one of the Middle East’s biggest airlines, announced a week after the deal for Viasat to acquire Inmarsat. SAUDIA, the Saudi Arabian…
ConnectivityIncreased Customer Expectations are at the Heart of Satellite's Mobility Debate More joint thinking is needed between the satellite industry and its mobility customers, aviation and maritime experts said in a mobility panel on Wednesday, May 19 during the SATELLITE 2021: EMEA + Asia…
ConnectivityEmirates VP of Customer Experience Talks Future of In-Flight Connectivity When it comes to future growth markets, In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) is seen as a vital market for satellites, despite the issues aviation has had over the last year. There are high hopes…
CommercialInmarsat Looks to be the Global Leader in IFC With Hughes Deal, CEO Says Inmarsat and Hughes first started to talking about a potential In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) collaboration in North America over a year ago. This week, the companies announced a deal that Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce calls a major statement…
ConnectivityAirlines, Satellite, and Tech Leaders Convene for 2020 Global Connected Aircraft Cabin Chats Next week, we bring you another virtual event as we look at one of the more impacted and interesting markets in this area – connected aviation. Our Global Connected Aircraft Summit (GCAS)…
ConnectivityIn the Eye of the Storm: Greg Wyler Breaks Cover to Talk OneWeb It is mid-April and late on a Sunday night. I am just about to go to bed, and I do that foolish thing that many of us do and check my work…
ConnectivityElon Musk Talks Starlink, 5G, Education and More at SATELLITE 2020 “If the schedule is long, the design is wrong,” was an adage shared by SpaceX Founder and Chief Engineer Elon Musk as he waded into a range of topics on the first…
ConnectivityScandinavian Airlines VP Highlights Connectivity Plans for 2020 Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has long been considered one of the pioneers of offering In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services to passengers. The airline, which works with Inmarsat, has exciting plans for 2020, as it looks to increase…