Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
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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Scrapping the North Atlantic tracks thanks to Aireon space-based ADS-B
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Controllers are working to scrap the Organized Track Structure routes across the North Atlantic Ocean, ending a decades-long practice of aircraft management in favor of more efficient routings.
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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…
Another fleet comes online
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Airlines are still navigating the timing challenges of how and when to return their aircraft to service. But as they do in-flight connectivity remains an important amenity to offer. And if you listen to the suppliers it is even more important now. PaxE…
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…
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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Viasat acquires RigNet, expands satellite service range
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Viasat’s global satellite mobility services offering now includes a major off-shore component. The company agreed to acquire RigNet, a provider of networking services to the oil and gas industry, in an all-stock deal that should have some trickle-down …
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 …
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…