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…
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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…
Astronics extends BizAv antenna deal with Collins Aerospace
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Collins Aerospace expects to install a lot more in-flight connectivity systems on business jets. The company agreed to purchase an additional $11 million worth of antenna systems from Astronics, extending the relationship between the two companies. Imp…
Panasonic Avionics activates first XTS payload
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Panasonic Avionics has entered the next stage of its in-flight connectivity solution evolution, with activation of the first extreme high throughput satellite (XTS). The APSTAR-6D satellite launched last summer and is now ready to serve airline custome…
Panasonic Avionics activates first XTS payload, boost connectivity capacity in Asia
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Panasonic Avionics has entered the next stage of its in-flight connectivity solution evolution, with activation of the first extreme high throughput satellite (XTS). The APSTAR-6D satellite launched last summer and is now ready to serve airline custome…
Ansat helicopters add Ku-band satellite connectivity
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
In-flight satellite connectivity is now available on Ansat helicopters in Russia. The Mku30 system from Kazan Helicopters, a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, received regulatory approval for in-flight operations.
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OneWeb shrinks constellation plans, expands funding
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
OneWeb scaled back its next generation constellation plans while also announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding that helps the company move closer to placing the initial 648 satellites into service.
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OneWeb shrinks constellation plans, expands funding
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
OneWeb scaled back its next generation constellation plans while also announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding that helps the company move closer to placing the initial 648 satellites into service.
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Panasonic Avionics bucks consolidation trend, dumps ITC Global
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
What’s NEXT for Panasonic Avionics? The company sold off its ITC Global maritime connectivity group this week, redoubling its focus on in-flight connectivity. That approach is counter to what many of its competitors are pursuing, however, raising a num…
Turkish Airlines completes first Global Eagle IFC installation
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Global Eagle is ending the year on a high note, at least in one market. Just over a year after announcing a deal to install Ku-band satellite connectivity services on a large portion of the Turkish Airlines single-aisle fleet the company confirmed on M…
Turkish Airlines completes first Global Eagle IFC installation
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Global Eagle is ending the year on a high note, at least in one market. Just over a year after announcing a deal to install Ku-band satellite connectivity services on a large portion of the Turkish Airlines single-aisle fleet the company confirmed on M…
Holding the line: Intelsat sees minimal near-term change with Gogo Commercial Aviation acquisition
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
We’re just a couple weeks into the formal transition process of the Gogo Commercial Aviation division into the Intelsat operation, but the teams involved have never been more optimistic about the future of in-flight connectivity and the value they can …
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…
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…
Solving the Thales Ka-band antenna conundrum
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Rip-and-replace is rarely good news for an on-aircraft hardware system. But there’s at least one big winner with the latest revision to the Thales Ka-band in-flight connectivity offering. The Thinkom ThinAir Ka2517 has been confirmed on an Spirit Airli…
Solving the Thales Ka-band antenna conundrum
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Rip-and-replace is rarely good news for an on-aircraft hardware system. But there’s at least one big winner with the latest revision to the Thales Ka-band in-flight connectivity offering. The Thinkom ThinAir Ka2517 has been confirmed on an Spirit Airli…