The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most prestigious and hotly contested prizes for innovation in aircraft cabins. Companies, institutions and students that believe they have an winning idea or design can now make a submission for entry into the 2024 awards
Satcom Direct has launched an expanded range of service plans for Viasat’s Jet ConneX inflight broadband service. Options include the first-ever ‘Power by the Hour’ option for Jet ConneX, enabling business jet operators to pay an hourly rate for inflight connectivity
Airbus Corporate Jets and Eutelsat Oneweb are jointly developing a satellite connectivity solution called ACJ Connect Link, developed for the ACJ family of aircraft
Qatar Airways is due to roll out complimentary high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity onboard specific aircraft and routes, with service supplied by the Starlink satellite communications system – the world’s largest satellite internet constellation
In additional news from APEX Expo, and from Airbus, it has been announced that Intelsat’s multi-orbit network offerings, relying on LEO and GEO satellites, will be available to airlines and aircraft lessors through Airbus’ Airspace Link (HBCplus) solution.
Airbus has selected Panasonic Avionics as a managed service provider (MSP) for its Airspace Link HBCplus (HBCplus) Ku-band connectivity solution, which will be offered as a line-fit catalogue or retrofit option
The latest findings by Viasat reveal even more growth in demand and expectation for in-flight wi-fi, as 83% of people surveyed say they would be more likely to rebook with an airline offering quality onboard connectivity
Vietnam Airlines is aiming for full five-star Skytrax status through the introduction of new products and services that will benefit the passenger experience. The latest step is the provision of in-flight entertainment (IFE) across more of its single-aisle aircraft fleet
Telesat has contracted SpaceX to deliver 14 satellite launches on the Falcon 9 reusable orbital rocket. Beginning in 2026, each launch will carry up to 18 of Telesat’s Lightspeed satellites to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Intelsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aalyria to advance the development of an optical technology that will transfer what the companies describe as “record amounts of data” between ground and space
