Intelsat and Gilat Satellite Networks are expanding their strategic partnership in commercial aviation. Intelsat will use Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c system to expand commercial and business aviation services in Asia. Intelsat Senior Vice President of Commercial Aviation, Dave Bijur said in the Monday announcement that this collaboration will bring significant revenue growth in in-flight connectivity (IFC)…

SES has a busy year ahead in 2022. The global operator has multiple new satellites scheduled for launch during the next 12 months and its success depends on balancing new growth opportunities in data, maintaining its video business segment, and finding new customers. It also finds itself competing with a growing number of new satellite…

OneWeb has signed a joint development agreement with GDC Advanced Technology to develop an In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) terminal to connect aircraft to OneWeb’s satellite constellation. GDC Advanced Technology is an aircraft modification and technology company.   The new terminal is based on the Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) technology developed by Ball Aerospace. OneWeb said in a…

Inmarsat has signed a lucrative IFC contract with one of the Middle East’s biggest airlines, announced a week after the deal for Viasat to acquire the Inmarsat. Saudia, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has announced that its upcoming fleet of 35 Airbus A321neo and Airbus A321XLR aircraft will offer the GX Aviation high-speed in-flight…