ConnectivityXTS Satellite Enters Service for Panasonic’s Next Generation IFC Network in Asia Pacific Panasonic Avionics is ready for initial operations of its next-generation extreme high throughput satellite (XTS) in-flight connectivity (IFC) service in the Asia Pacific region. The first XTS satellite entered service on Feb.…
CommercialDelta to Equip 300 Airbus, Boeing Jets with Viasat In-flight Connectivity Delta is installing Viasat's Ka-band satellite in-flight connectivity (IFC) system on more than 300 of its Airbus A321ceo and Boeing 737-900ER 757-200s. The Atlanta-based international carrier expects to introduce the new service…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Valour Consultancy Talks 2021 Outlook, COVID-19 and In-flight Connectivity Trends On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature a presentation given by Daniel Welch, senior consultant with Valour Consultancy, during our recent two-day Connected Aviation Intelligence live virtual event. Valour,…
Business & GAPODCAST: VistaJet COO Talks Latest Connectivity and COVID-19 Updates On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature my question and answer session with Nick Van der Meer, Chief Operating Officer of VistaJet from the recent Connected Aviation Intelligence two-day…
Business & GAVistaJet Chief Operating Officer Talks COVID-19 and LuxStream Apps, Deployment Schedule LuxStream, the new in-flight connectivity technology from Collins Aerospace and SES, is scheduled to be installed on up to 45 of the VistaJet in-service aircraft fleet in 2021, the company’s chief operating…
ConnectivityNXTCOMM CEO Talks New Eutelsat Agreement and Electronically Steered Antenna Testing Over-the-air testing is underway for NXTCOMM’s disruptive new electronically steered antenna (ESA) technology with flight testing expected to begin next year, the wireless connectivity company’s co-founder and CEO David Horton told Avionics…
ConnectivityGogo’s John Wade Talks Intelsat Commercial Aviation In-flight Connectivity Acquisition In early September, Intelsat made the move to acquire Gogo’s Commercial Aviation business for $400 million. Despite the aviation industry’s struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic and Intelsat’s ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring,…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Deutsche Telekom VP of IFC and Services Talks Connecting Mobile Devices In-flight On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, David Fox, vice president of in-flight and connectivity services for Deutsche Telekom joins to discuss how his company has been expanding its presence in…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Seamless Air Alliance CEO Talks OpenIFC Release 2 On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Jack Mandala, CEO of Seamless Air Alliance (SAA), joins to discuss the organization’s latest in-flight connectivity standard, “OpenIFC” Release 2.0. Seamless Air Alliance was…
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…