Focus: In-Flight Connectivity
October 16, 2018
Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has been a leader in the radio frequency field for decades. The company is well known in the satellite industry for both excellent product reliability and technological innovation. In fact, CPI supported some of the very first satellite projects (at that time as part of Varian Associates), and has been…
October 10, 2018
Viasat entered an exclusive distributor agreement with StandardAero to offer a high-speed connectivity package for Bombardier Global business jets. The package will cover Viasat's Ka-band and dual-band Ka-/Ku-band equipment, inclusive of the Viasat chipset, radome, and STC, for all Bombardier Global Express, Global Express XRS, Global 5000, and Global 6000 aircraft. Through this agreement, operators…
October 2, 2018
At Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Expo 2018 in Boston last week, many airline Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) spoke to the importance of the connected aircraft, and the impact it has on their overall strategy. While they did not necessarily talk about satellite technology, it is clear that connectivity will be at the heart of the…
September 27, 2018
Aviation broadband connectivity products and services provider Gogo Inc. has launched commercial service on the first two Air France aircraft outlined in its contract with the airline – an Airbus A330 and a Boeing 777. The two Air France jets are equipped with Gogo's 2Ku high-speed satellite connectivity system. Installations are underway for the balance of…