Mobility

American Airlines is the latest airline to move toward a free Wi-Fi model for loyalty members. Starting in 2026, American will have free Wi-Fi on all aircraft equipped with Viasat...

Satellite players had a strong presence last week at Aircraft Interiors (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany, one of the biggest aviation shows in the calendar. It was clear that in-flight connectivity...

Intelsat has signed a new line-fit agreement with Embraer that allows Embraer to install Intelsat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) equipment on Embraer E2 aircraft during factory production, the companies announced April...

Viasat continues to put a lot of focus on the IFC market and has launched its next-generation solution for commercial aviation, Viasat Amara. Viasat aims to bring improvements in core...

Comtech‘s Montreal-based Satellite Networks Technologies Corp. business completed initial deliveries of its next generation very small aperture terminal (VSAT) systems to an unnamed Navy partner in the Asia Pacific region....

Saudi Arabia’s new airline Riyadh Air selected Viasat to provide in-flight connectivity on its initial Boeing 787 Dreamliner factory-installed deliveries. Riyadh Air is a new airline owned by Saudi Arabia’s...

Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, as the operator targets more revenues from this lucrative and increasingly competitive market for satellite players....

De Boer Marine, a Dutch service provider that works with multiple companies in the satellite sector, has signed a new multi-year connectivity service agreement with SES to enable ship operators...

The FAA approved United Airlines’ starlink-equipped aircraft type, the Embraer 175. United announced Monday that the first commercial flight is planned for May and will operate on a United Express...

Providing broadband internet access for cruise ship passengers has unleashed an insatiable beast, always hungry for more and more connectivity, satellite providers and cruise operators said last week at SATELLITE....