Global commercial airline net sales nearly doubled between July and August 2020, according to a new industry report released by Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC). The firm said that ARC-accredited travel agencies booked $751 million worth of business in August compared to just $387 million in July, showing some signs of life during the COVID-19 pandemic…

Viasat revealed on Aug. 26 that its business aviation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) system received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., certifying the use of its Ka-band IFC system on the Gulfstream G650 and Gulfstream G650ER business jets. When combined with its prior FAA STC for the Viasat…

This week's Thursday Morning Conversation is with Khali Heath, principal product marketing manager at Intelsat. In this conversation we talk about her love of tennis, James Brown and R&B, as well as the challenges she’s facing in the aero market during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, she delves into the importance of Black Lives Matter within…

Astronics' Ku-band tail-mounted antenna technology successfully completed a test flight. The technology was used on a Collins Aerospace KuSAT-2000 satcom terminal for their LuxStream business jet connectivity solution. During the test flight, the KuSAT-2000 Tail-Mounted Antenna system reached download speeds of 25 Mbps in the U.S. and 15 Mbps globally, using SES satellites. Approximately 12…