Focus: Aviation

Thales Alenia Space has won a new contract worth 51 million euros ($55.1 million) with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to extend the operational life of...

The FAA approved United Airlines’ starlink-equipped aircraft type, the Embraer 175. United announced Monday that the first commercial flight is planned for May and will operate on a United Express...

Aviation is a key pillar of the global economy, linking millions of people every day. However, the growing reliance on digital technology in the sector has brought about significant cybersecurity...

What can airlines do to better serve their customers with in-flight connectivity (IFC)? Airlines are looking to new technology upgrades, more Wi-Fi options and creative customer solutions. Business and marketing...

Aeromexico, Mexico’s global airline, will upgrade its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with Viasat’s in-flight Wi-Fi solution, Viasat announced on Feb. 20. The upgrade includes 17 total aircraft: eight Boeing 787-8s...

Another major European airline selects SpaceX and Starlink for in-flight connectivity (IFC) services. Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, is introducing a new free, high-speed Wi-Fi service through a new partnership with Starlink....

The pace of innovation in the inflight connectivity (IFC) market has accelerated over the last decade as technology and business models change. Passengers expect to be connected in the air...

Gilat Satellite Networks (Gilat) has completed the acquisition of Stellar Blu Solutions (Stellar Blu), a U.S.-based provider of satellite communications terminals in a bid to strengthen its position in the...

Gilat Satellite Networks received more than $18 million in recent in-flight connectivity (IFC) orders, the company announced on Dec. 30. The orders are scheduled for delivery in the next 12 months....

A ThinKom ThinAir antenna was the primary communications technology onboard the Rapcon-X aircraft’s recent inaugural flight.  Rapcon-X is an aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (A-ISR) solution by Sierra Nevada Corporation...