April 24, 2026
 

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Airline, OEM, Satellite Players Say IFC Experience is in the ‘Details’
Airlines, OEMs, and satellite providers are working through the challenges to design the ideal in-flight connectivity (IFC) experience amid rising customer expectations, leaders said last week at Aircraft Interiors (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany. Melanie Berry, chief customer officer of Spanish low-cost airline Vueling, said the mentality among customers has changed and talked about how customers now want to carry on with their everyday lives and that IFC can no longer be considered as just a “nice to have” but something that is now considered essential. “Customers are expecting it to be for free. It is resetting the bar. They expect…[continued]
Technology
Intellian Details New Terminals for Aviation and WGS Network
Satellite technology firm Intellian Technologies detailed two new terminals coming to market — its first terminal for aviation, and a new tactical flyaway terminal.  Intellian has…[continued]
Mobility
Air India Chief Digital Officer Talks IFC Roadmap at AIX: Video Interview
https://youtu.be/eQOpT97pDGI?si=0eq8gghvuHotphop At Aircraft Interiors (AIX) in Hamburg, Via Satellite Senior Editorial Director Mark Holmes sits down with Air India Chief Digital and Technology Officer Satya…[continued]
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Pentagon to Move Forward On AEP Upgrades for GPS, As DoD Cancels GPS OCX
The Pentagon has decided to end the GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) by RTX and instead move forward on upgrades to the existing ground system…[continued]
Mobility
Air India Chief Digital Officer Talks IFC Roadmap at AIX: Video Interview
https://youtu.be/eQOpT97pDGI?si=0eq8gghvuHotphop At Aircraft Interiors (AIX) in Hamburg, Via Satellite Senior Editorial Director Mark Holmes sits down with Air India Chief Digital and Technology Officer Satya…[continued]
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Moog Space SVP Mark Covelli Details Meteor Satellite Bus at Space Symposium
https://youtu.be/X7OM6KB9HGk?si=6-6LpyMyKjatIoM_ Mark Covelli, senior vice president of Moog’s Space business spoke with Via Satellite during Space Symposium about how the company supported the Artemis II…[continued]
Launch
New Glenn Grounded and AST SpaceMobile Satellite Lost After Launch Anomaly
AST SpaceMobile plans to file an insurance claim for the BlueBird 7 satellite it will lose after a New Glenn vehicle placed it into the…[continued]
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