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Qingdao Airlines is moving forward with installation of in-flight connectivity on its fleet. Integrator FTS is leading the project with hardware from Gilat and the CHina Satcom satellite infrastructure.
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Intelsat plans bankruptcy exit, notes liquidation risks
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Intelsat has a plan to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It involves slashing debt owed by more than half, from $15 billion to $7 billion. But the debtors must agree to those losses. If not, the company faces a more dire outcome, includ…
Intelsat plans bankruptcy exit, notes liquidation risks
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Intelsat has a plan to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It involves slashing debt owed by more than half, from $15 billion to $7 billion. But the debtors must agree to those losses. If not, the company faces a more dire outcome, includ…
FTS secures BizAv in-flight connectivity deal in China
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
As the business aviation industry bounces back the need for in-flight internet services on board is proving to be compelling across the globe. And while China has generally lagged in delivering those connections on its domestic aircraft the country’s l…
Viasat teams with Gazprom, TMC for access to Russia
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Access to Russia is critical when it comes to delivering satellite connectivity on a global basis. Viasat took a large step forward on that front this week, announcing a MOU with Gazprom for satellite capacity and TMC for the necessary local license to…
Viasat optimistic on aviation market, capacity expansion
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Viasat appears spectacularly optimistic these days, riding high on the Delta Air Lines deal and impending ViaSat-3 launch plans. So much so that it now anticipates a permanent positive free cash flow.
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Delta picks Viasat for single-aisle connectivity refresh
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Delta Air Lines is officially leaving Gogo/Intelsat behind on part of its fleet, switching to Viasat’s Ka-band in-flight connectivity offering on more than 300 single-aisle aircraft. The deal, announced on Tuesday, will see the Viasat kit installed on …
Delta picks Viasat for single-aisle connectivity refresh
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Delta Air Lines is officially leaving Gogo/Intelsat behind on part of its fleet, switching to Viasat’s Ka-band in-flight connectivity offering on more than 300 single-aisle aircraft. The deal, announced on Tuesday, will see the Viasat kit installed on …
Keeping it mechanical: QEST announces new Ka-band antenna
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
QEST expects mechanical antennae to remain key to the in-flight connectivity market for many years to come. The company’s latest offering demonstrates its commitment to that segment, even as it continues to work on ESAs for the longer-term future.
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GX5 is alive: Inmarsat activates newest satellite in the Global Xpress constellation
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) satellite network just tripled its capacity. The newest satellite, GX5, is now active, delivering a massive boost to the Ka-band satellite network.
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NXTCOMM boosts antenna development, certification leadership
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
How important is hardware certification for an in-flight connectivity antenna manufacturer? At ESA upstart NXTCOMM the newly hired VP of Aero Structures and Certification will report directly to the CEO to help ensure that the program faces as few inte…
NXTCOMM boosts antenna development, certification leadership
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
How important is hardware certification for an in-flight connectivity antenna manufacturer? At ESA upstart NXTCOMM the newly hired VP of Aero Structures and Certification will report directly to the CEO to help ensure that the program faces as few inte…
Viasat buys out Eutelsat KA-SAT stake, European wholesale operations from
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
We’re a couple years out from the ViaSat-3 satellite delivering a massive boost in Ka-band satellite capacity over Europe, but Viasat is ready to scale up its offerings on the continent. The company will buy out Eutelsat’s stake in their joint venture …
NXTCOMM set for ESA testing and more with Eutelsat contract
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Of course you need satellite capacity to test a new antenna solution, so signing a contract for that isn’t particularly surprising. But the vision NXTCONN has for how it might make use of the capacity going forward is far more interesting, a break from…
NXTCOMM set for ESA testing and more with Eutelsat contract
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Of course you need satellite capacity to test a new antenna solution, so signing a contract for that isn’t particularly surprising. But the vision NXTCONN has for how it might make use of the capacity going forward is far more interesting, a break from…
KLM selects Viasat for in-flight connectivity
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KLM is moving forward with plans to equip its single-aisle aircraft with in-flight WiFi service. The company will install Viasat’s Ka-band satellite connectivity solution on the “majority of its European fleet.”
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Inmarsat, GDC, ThinKom update GX antenna, terminal options
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Airlines looking at the Inmarsat GX Aviation network have a new option for the antenna and terminal bits, supported by ThinKom and GDC Technics.
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Inmarsat launches GX+ North America expansion with Hughes
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The Inmarsat network just got a lot larger. The satellite connectivity provider is teaming with Hughes to bring the JUPITER High Throughput Satellite Ka-band constellation into the GX Aviation network, a major boost to capacity as the company seeks to …
JetBlue’s first A220 emerges with a new tail design
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Welcome “Hops” to the JetBlue tail design collection. The new art appeared on the carrier’s first A220-300 as it emerged from the paint shop in Mobile, Alabama this week.
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JetBlue’s first A220 emerges with a new tail design
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Welcome “Hops” to the JetBlue tail design collection. The new art appeared on the carrier’s first A220-300 as it emerged from the paint shop in Mobile, Alabama this week.
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