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…

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…

GoGo reported consolidated revenue of $96.6 million and a net loss of $86 million in its Second Quarter (Q2) 2020 financial results released on Monday. GoGo, which provides In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the company’s CEO said global commercial aviation is beginning to recover.  Consolidated revenue of…

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…