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Iridium Expands Iridium Certus to Aviation

Iridium Communications is expanding its Iridium Certus service, launching service for commercial aviation, the company announced Monday. The L-band service is now available for cockpits in commercial transport aircraft, business aviation, helicopters, private…

Connectivity

Enabling Safe and Efficient BVLOS Operations

Iridium Communications, a global mobile voice and data satellite communications network, recently published the results of an uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) flight trial that highlighted beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) capabilities.…

Business & GA

Collins, Iridium Collaborated On New Business Jet Cabin SATCOM System

Collins Aerospace has unveiled a high-speed satellite communications (SATCOM) system for business jet cabins utilizing the Iridium Certus 700 broadband satellite service. The Collins Aerospace IRT NX SATCOM system is aimed at…

Connectivity

GIT Satellite Communications Expands Portfolio with Iridium Certus Service

GIT Satellite Communications (GIT) has become an Iridium Certus service provider and will support U.S. government customers with hardware platforms, airtime, and data services. This is an expansion of services for GIT, a…

Commercial

What's Trending in Aerospace - June 20, 2021

Check out the June 20 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…

Commercial

Avionica 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…

Commercial

Airbus A220 Gets New Iridium Satcom Option

Under a new agreement between L3Harris Technologies and Airbus, the A220 has a new line-fit satellite communications option, the Automated Flight Information Recording System (AFIRS) 228s, for enabling Iridium services. L3Harris serves…

Business & GA

Gogo Does Double Duty as Iridium Partner for Certus Service

Gogo is partnering up with Iridium Communications on Iridium Certus. Gogo will design and manufacture terminals for Iridium while also providing the new L-band broadband service for business aviation. Gogo first began…

ATM Modernization

Operators Continue FANS 1/A Upgrades for North Atlantic Routes

It all started years ago with a push by airlines to increase traffic across the North Atlantic by using avionics upgrades and regulatory approval to reduce the vertical and lateral separation of…

Connectivity

SpaceX Moves Aireon 10 Iridium Satellites Closer to Space-Based ADS-B

After a one-day delay, SpaceX successfully launched the fifth set of 10 Iridium Next satellites Monday from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Iridium confirmed shortly after launch that its network operations center made contact…

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Iridium Expands Iridium Certus to Aviation

Connectivity

Enabling Safe and Efficient BVLOS Operations

Business & GA

Collins, Iridium Collaborated On New Business Jet Cabin SATCOM System

Connectivity

GIT Satellite Communications Expands Portfolio with Iridium Certus Service

Commercial

What's Trending in Aerospace - June 20, 2021

Commercial

Avionica Satellite Connectivity System Ready for Airbus A320 Series Upgrades

Commercial

Airbus A220 Gets New Iridium Satcom Option

Business & GA

Gogo Does Double Duty as Iridium Partner for Certus Service

ATM Modernization

Operators Continue FANS 1/A Upgrades for North Atlantic Routes

Connectivity

SpaceX Moves Aireon 10 Iridium Satellites Closer to Space-Based ADS-B