ATM ModernizationInmarsat 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…
ConnectivityGogo Ready to Leverage SES-15 For Better In-Flight Connectivity Satellite operator SES’s first high-throughput satellites providing Ku-band spot-beam capacity came online last month, and Gogo is the first to utilize the new capabilities. The in-flight internet company has more than 200…
ConnectivityUnited Airlines to Connect Aircraft Via Viasat Viasat will equip more than 70 United Airlines aircraft with its latest in-flight connectivity system, the company said today. It will also serve as the in-flight internet service provider for the airline,…
ATM ModernizationAireon Teams for Real-Time Traffic Surveillance in African Corridors Aireon has signed a data services agreement with the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA). Together, the pair plans to bring real-time air traffic surveillance to high-trafficked, terrestrial…
ConnectivityViaSat Ka-Band Satellite Starts Testing for 2018 Service Entry ViaSat Inc.’s ViaSat-2 satellite has arrived in geostationary orbit and transitioned into orbit normal mode, the company said. It has also commenced in-orbit testing — a key milestone for the in-flight broadband…
ConnectivityPanasonic to Deliver Enhanced IFC as Eutelsat Satellite Enters Service The latest Eutelsat 172B high throughput satellite, which launched in June, has officially entered into service. Now, Panasonic Avionics Corp. said it can deliver enhanced in-flight broadband connectivity, live television and mobile…
ConnectivityJetBlue Preps for ViaSat's Next-Generation Platforms with Extended Partnership ViaSat Inc. is set to serve as the direct in-flight internet service provider for JetBlue. With an expanded partnership, ViaSat said the airline would be upgraded to its latest hardware and gain…
ConnectivityNew Inmarsat Program Supports Certification of Third-Party Apps on SB-S Inmarsat has launched a program to certify third-party commercial applications for use on its SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) platform. The company said the program, called “Certified Application Provider Programme,” is open to established application…
ConnectivityViaSat, European Space Agency Partner For Ultra-High Capacity Satellite Platform ViaSat subsidiary ViaSat Antenna Systems and the European Space Agency (ESA) have entered a public-private partnership to develop key components of the ViaSat 3 satellite communications system in Europe. ESA kicked off…
ConnectivityInmarsat, 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…