ConnectivitySatcom Direct to Provide Connectivity for Shared Services Canada Satcom Direct Avionics, based in Canada, will deliver multi-band aeronautical connectivity services for Shared Services Canada (SSC) and its clients for at least the next seven years, the company announced this week. …
ConnectivityPODCAST: Shift5 CGO Talks Cybersecurity and Unleashing Connected Aircraft Innovation Faster On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Shift5 Chief Growth Officer and co-founder Michael Weigand is the guest. Shift5 is a cybersecurity company that focuses on protecting transportation and military…
CommercialBoeing Tests Digital Taxi Time and Clearance EFB Capabilities on ecoDemonstrator Boeing is testing two new digital capabilities—Taxi Time Information and Taxi Clearance—on its ecoDemonstrator 777-200 program that can improve the way airline pilots anticipate the amount of time they will need to…
ConnectivitySpaceX Works to Educate Airlines on Virtues of Starlink and LEO In-flight Connectivity SpaceX’s top Starlink executive is leading the drive to convince airlines that Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered in-flight internet services would be superior to current offerings in terms of speed, ease of use,…
ConnectivityAir Canada to Equip A321XLR Fleet with Intelsat Connectivity Air Canada will be equipping a fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft ordered by the airline in March, with Intelsat's line-fit 2Ku satellite connectivity technology. According to a June 15 announcement of the…
CommercialPODCAST: Air Canada Cargo's Tomal Sohorab Talks Latest Connected Aircraft Progress On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature a presentation given by Tomal Sohorab, Manager of Cargo Solutions at Air Canada Cargo, during the latest installment of our live Connected…
ConnectivityInmarsat CTO Talks Impact of Future GEO-LEO-5G Network for Aviation Inmarsat recently unveiled its plans to establish Orchestra, a future communications configuration that will combine existing geosynchronous (GEO) satellites with low earth orbit satellites (LEO) and terrestrial 5G into an integrated network.…
Business & GAPODCAST: Bombardier's Elza Brunelle-Yeung Talks Smart Link Plus Business Jet Upgrade Program On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Elza Brunelle-Yeung, Bombardier's senior director of business development, joins to discuss the Canadian aircraft manufacturer's new legacy business jet upgrade program, SmartLink Plus. Smart…
CommercialAvionica Satellite Connectivity System Ready for Airbus A320 Series Upgrades Airbus A320 series operators have a new Iridium satellite connectivity system aftermarket upgrade available after Avionica and Aircraft Systems Manufacturing (ASM) achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for…
CommercialPODCAST: Ken Munro Talks Ethical Hacking, Cybersecurity Research and Electronic Flight Bags On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Ken Munro, founder of U.K.-based ethical hacking consulting and security services firm Pen Test Partners joins to discuss some of the latest research he’s…