SpaceX will start Starlink service for RVs and other moving land vehicles in December, the company announced Tuesday.  In-motion use requires a new flat, high-performance terminal, which costs $2,500, according to the order page. The standard terminal is $599. Service is $135 per month. SpaceX said the high-performance terminal can be permanently installed on a…

Virgin Australia selected Intelsat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) service for its fleet of existing Boeing 737 NG aircraft and future-delivery 737 MAX aircraft. Intelsat’s 2Ku satellite connectivity solution will be installed gradually over 18 months on more than half of the airline’s fleet, starting mid-December 2022. Intelsat announced the deal on Tuesday.  The feature will be…

Satcom Direct and Honeywell will sell Inmarsat’s new SwiftJet IFC service for business jets, Inmarsat revealed Oct.19. SwiftJet offers seamless global coverage and maximum speeds of 2.6Mbps, up to six times faster than Inmarsat’s existing L-band business aviation connectivity service, SwiftBroadband (SBB). It will enter service in the first half of 2023 and customers are…

The era of Starlink Aviation is now here. SpaceX has made no secret of its desire to become a major player in the IFC market, and has now taken the next step by unveiling Starlink Aviation. SpaceX revealed that Starlink Aviation will be able to deliver up to 350 Mbps to each plane, enabling all…