Focus: Aviation

Supplying an appropriate amount of bandwidth to meet each customer’s individual needs is the most sensible way to implement new connectivity applications, panelists concluded during the first day of the […]

As a satellite mobility analyst, Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) Brad Grady has kept a close eye on how connectivity in the aeronautical industry continues to evolve. Grady will be speaking […]

The appeal of connectivity — for every industry — is having data at your fingertips. Over the past few years, the aerospace industry has new developed methods for bringing on-demand […]

Inmarsat announced that Qatar Airways has become the first Middle East megacarrier to select its new GX Aviation in-flight broadband solution. Per the agreement, the service will initially be available […]

In this article from our archives we talked to Air France/KLM, Emirates, Lufthansa and JetBlue about their in-flight connectivity strategies. In anticipation to our Global Connected Aircraft Summit happening in Arlington, VA June 7-9, 2017, we bring you this story published in our September 2013 issue of Via Satellite.

Emerging global connectivity capabilities will be one of the biggest drivers for new in-flight applications — especially on the operations side — according to speakers at a Washington Space Business […]

Gilat Satellite Networks announced that its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution demonstrated end-user throughput of more than 100Mbps during Gogo’s live airborne media and investor event. Gilat’s aero modem powers Gogo’s […]

El Al Airlines is the national airline of Israel. It is also in the middle of an ambitious connectivity program based on the new Boeing Dreamliners entering its fleet. Via […]

Tara Bamburg, associate manager of WiFi and in-flight entertainment at Southwest Airlines, spends a lot of time coming up with new, creative ways to implement connectivity in skies. At the upcoming […]

SITAOnAir, Aireon and FlightAware have formed a flight tracking partnership with Malaysia Airlines. Under the agreement, all Malaysia Airlines aircraft will have access to minute-by-minute global flight tracking data, delivered […]

Gilat Satellite Networks announced the availability of its mobility solution for its multi-application SkyEdge II-c platform. The comprehensive mobility feature-set supports spectral efficiency and availability while delivering throughput of up […]

[Via Satellite 01-17-2017] With the aim to transform the domestic In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market in China, Gilat Satellite Networks has announced a strategic partnership with Air Esurfing, a fully owned […]

[Via Satellite 10-24-2016] Panasonic Avionics has entered two new contracts for In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions, one with French airline Air Tahiti Nui and the other with China Eastern […]

[Via Satellite 08-10-2016] Panasonic Avionics and Yahsat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new ways to offer a broadband connectivity solution serving several mobility markets in the […]

[Via Satellite 07-12-2016] Panasonic Avionics and China Telecom Satellite (CTS) announced a one-year extension of their Ku-band In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) trial that will expand connectivity to several Chinese airlines. With […]

[Via Satellite 04-05-2016] Singapore Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics to deliver broadband connectivity and personalized entertainment across the airline’s Boeing 787-10 and A350 fleets. This announcement comes on the heels […]

[Via Satellite 11-13-2015] China Eastern Airlines launched Panasonic Avionics In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution on international flights, becoming the first Chinese carrier to do so with Panasonic. The leading Chinese carrier, […]

[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] Leo Mondale, president of Inmarsat Aviation, is calling on airlines and Internet service providers to look to the future of aviation before equipping for aircraft cabin Wi-Fi. […]

[Via Satellite 08-04-2015] Cobham Satcom aims to position itself as a growing presence on the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) landscape. The company supplies equipment to airlines to help them enable the […]

South Africa A Wi-Fi telecommunications company, WirelessG, based in South Africa, has launched what it claims is a “world first” mobile service where a customer who purchases a 3G/4G data bundle on the

[Via Satellite 07-25-2014] Japanese airline Skymark Airlines is providing In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) free of charge to fliers via Panasonic Avionics’s eXConnect global connectivity service. The airline intends to equip Airbus […]

[Via Satellite 07-24-2014] China Eastern Airlines has equipped an Airbus A330 aircraft with In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) capability. China Telecom Satellite is providing the service through Panasonic’s eXConnect system. The first […]

[Via Satellite 06-09-2014] Gogo completed an agreement with American Airlines to start installing its Air-to-Ground (ATG) connectivity service on the airline’s 30 new Bombardier CRJ-900 NextGen aircraft. These connected aircraft […]

[Long Beach, Calif. 06-06-14] President of TMF Associates Tim Farrar looked out at the 300-plus aviation professionals at the inaugural Global Connected Aircraft Summit (GCA Summit) and took a guess. “Maybe it’s […]

[Via Satellite 05-15-2014] Gogo received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and certification from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) to install its Ku-band satellite […]

Spirit Airlines has selected the Exelis aircraft surveillance solution, known as Symphony® OpsVue™, to visually track its aircraft fleet while on the ground. This solution provides a highly accurate and reliable flight tracking network of […]

[Via Satellite 02-03-2014] Transaero Airlines is expanding its in-flight Internet and mobile connectivity communication services. The airline started providing high-speed broadband Internet and mobile communications services onboard its aircraft in […]

[Via Satellite 01-17-2014] DISH and Southwest Airlines are extending their partnership and their “TV Flies Free” program. Through Dec. 31, 2014, Southwest customers with Internet-ready devices will have free access […]

[Via Satellite 11-12-13] Representatives from airlines, aviation organizations and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), gathered in Singapore for the first meeting of the newly formed Space-based ADS-B Advisory Committee (SAAC). […]

[Via Satellite 10-30-13] Dish is teaming up with Southwest Airlines to provide travelers with the opportunity to borrow an iPad 2 from its “Watch TV on the Fly” libraries. Building […]