Eutelsat has signed a multi-year deal with Global Eagle for additional Ku-band transponders adding large amounts of capacity for Global Eagle’s aviation customers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under this multi-year agreement announced May 3, Global Eagle will take the entire North American coverage of the EUTELSAT 7A satellite. Eutelsat will provide…

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is bringing Viasat connectivity to part of its fleet for European routes. This year, KLM is outfitting 181 of its Boeing 737-800 fleet with Viasat In-Flight Connectivity (IFC), with service to start in early 2022. Details for connectivity on 21 of its Embraer E195 aircraft will be announced at a later…

Speedcast has secured a five-year contract with Stena Drilling to expand its communications service with a new solution designed to maximize operational effectiveness and support the digital transformation of Stena’s global fleet. Speedcast announced the deal April 13. Financial terms were not disclosed.  The company has worked with Stena Drilling for years. Now, Speedcast said…

Inmarsat is teaming up with OneOcean to bring navigation digital services to maritime industry, the U.K. satellite operator announced April 15. Under the terms of a new multi-phase agreement between the two companies, OneOcean will become an Inmarsat Certified Application Provider (CAP). OneOcean will integrate Inmarsat’s technology platform with its digital solutions to, "transform the…