Right now, the aviation industry is grappling with the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic, as the world’s airlines announce budget cuts, furloughs, and layoffs. According to the International Air Transport Association, employment supported directly and indirectly by the air transport sector is expected to plummet by 45% in 2020 to 38.4 million jobs, compared…

Two major investment bank analysts’ put out reports Monday looking at the future prospects for SES, with some interesting comparisons to its European rival, Eutelsat. Berenberg has placed a ‘hold’ rating on SES stock right now, while Deutsche Bank has a 'buy' rating. Both analyst reports noted SES is facing headwinds in mobility because of…

Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer, who leads one of the world's largest global satellite operator businesses, says he expects meaningful consolidation among satellite communications companies to happen soon — and that this 'inevitable' event will help operators gain the size they need to properly support the future needs of telco customers. Via Satellite spoke with Eutelsat…

Intelsat recently made the news with its acquisition of Gogo's Commercial Aviation division. The deal vertically integrates the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) business with service provider and satellite operator, which will create capacity efficiencies, industry analysts said. Intelsat CCO Samer Halawi spoke with Via Satellite about the deal, how Intelsat was able to make the acquisition…