How many of you used Wi-Fi on a recent flight? If you’re like the audience at SATELLITE 2019’s panel on In-Flight Connectivity (IFC), then a lot of you. But, how many of you were satisfied with that experience? If you’re like the audience, only a few of you. “More than I expected,” quipped Gustavo Nader,…

You might expect people speaking at the 2018 Global Connected Aircraft Summit to represent companies more invested in connectivity than any other. You might be surprised. While many passengers, especially Millennials, expect In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) on their flights, it can be difficult to make the business case that it’s a worthy investment for airlines, according…

SmartSky Networks has created the new role of chief commercial officer and hired Nancy Walker to fill it. Walker will lead SmartSky's network-related sales and marketing efforts across sectors including business and commercial aviation. With the company in the midst of rolling out its air-to-ground 4G LTE network, president Ryan Stone said she would help improve…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest salvo attempting to punish China for intellectual property theft saw the levying a 25% tariff on some 1,300 items, including a host of satellite items. The proposed tariffs, which amount to $12.5 billion on $50 billion in goods, would go into effect no sooner than June. Among the targeted products are…