Connectivity

Kuwait Airways Adds Next-Gen IFC with SITAOnAir

Kuwait Airways is extending its partnership with SITAOnAir to bring online next-generation in-flight connectivity (IFC) applications for its passengers. SITAOnAir will deploy its Internet OnAir portal and Mobile OnAir services, powered by Inmarsat’s GX Aviation network, across…

Embedded Avionics

Honeywell Brings Dual-Channel Satcom to the Skies in Aspire 400

Honeywell's newest satellite communications system, the Aspire 400, provides aircraft flight crews and passengers with access to worldwide voice and data connectivity and provides pilots with cockpit safety services. The lightweight system…

ATM Modernization

Inmarsat Bringing SatVoice to Airservices Australia

Inmarsat has partnered with Airservices Australia to initiate satellite voice communications evaluations for air traffic services in Australia in areas beyond the reach of traditional VHF voice coverage. Through the partnership with…

ATM Modernization

Inmarsat to Help ESA Open up the Skies with Iris

Radio frequencies throughout the skies are nearing full capacity and bottlenecking the number of planes that can be in the sky at any given time, according to Inmarsat. The solution, it says,…

Connectivity

Mile-High Wi-Fi Across European Airlines

Airlines in 30 European countries will be able to offer passengers complimentary connectivity soon, thanks to the European Aviation Network. Test flights have reportedly gone well, providing speeds exceeding 75 mbps with…

Connectivity

Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom Test In-Flight Broadband Network

Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom have successfully completed the first flight trials of satellite and complementary ground network for their European Aviation Network (EAN) service, Inmarsat said. EAN is a dedicated aviation solution…

Connectivity

Cobham, Avionica Teaming for Inmarsat Communication for BizAv

Cobham Satcom and Avionica are teaming to provide “the industry’s smallest and lightest” Inmarsat solution for simultaneous cockpit and cabin communication for business jets, Cobham said. The new joint solution combines Cobham’s…