SpaceX’s top Starlink executive is leading the drive to convince airlines that Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered in-flight internet services would be superior to current offerings in terms of speed, ease of use, and the ability to provide widespread, consistent coverage — even for transoceanic flights. Speaking on a panel at the Connected Aviation Intelligence conference earlier this…

Inmarsat has unveiled a new connectivity solution alongside Hytera, Global Beam Telecom and Cobham Satcom to serve businesses in the Middle East. Inmarsat announced the push-to-talk (PTT) offering, BGAN PRISM PTT+, June 28. This  satellite-enhanced connectivity solution, now available through Hytera mobile radios, aims to help businesses overcome coverage redundancy and downtime associated with traditional…

Swiss airline easyJet will be the first airline partner for Inmarsat and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Iris program to modernize air traffic management.  Iris, developed in a public-private partnership launched by ESA, is a service designed to offer high bandwidth and cost-effective satellite datalink communications between air traffic controllers and pilots.  It allows aircraft…

In-flight connectivity (IFC) topics were a central point of focus during the Connected Aviation Intelligence (CAI) Summit, held in Reston, Virginia earlier this month. Representatives from Air Canada, Panasonic Avionics, Intelsat Corp, and Stellar Blu Solutions discussed the value of satellite technology for in-flight entertainment (IFE) offerings. Another panel including representatives from Breeze Airways, El…