OneWeb and SatixFy UK plan to add a digital technology pathway with a full digital payload into OneWeb’s launch schedule during 2021, the companies announced Monday. The technology is designed so that satellites with a higher level of flexibility can…
By Woodrow Bellamy III
Business & GA | by Frank Wolfe
Viasat CEO Predicts Strong Aeronautical Broadband Revenue Growth — While Viasat has run into earnings headwinds because of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX airliner, Viasat's CEO on Feb. 6 predicted strong revenue growth ahead for broadband. "In the near to mid-term aeronautical broadband, both government and commercial,…
Connectivity | by Woodrow Bellamy III
Scandinavian 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 services across its fleet. In an exclusive interview…
Commercial | by Woodrow Bellamy III
Wizz Air Becomes First European Airline to Use SITAONAIR ACARS Over IP — Wizz Air, a Budapest, Hungary-based operator of more than 100 Airbus A320s, has become Europe’s first airline to start using SITAONAIR’s aircraft communication, addressing and reporting system (ACARS) over Internet Protocol (IP), enabled by an airplane system software upgrade. Although…
Commercial | by Woodrow Bellamy III
Air New Zealand Hits Million Wi-Fi Milestone, Continues Connectivity Rollout — Air New Zealand has now provided more than one million free in-flight Internet sessions to passengers, since first rolling out their free connectivity trial in December 2018. The Auckland-based carrier is still adding Inmarsat’s GX Aviation connectivity technology across its…
