A milestone has been reached in the launch of Inmarsat’s Orchestra network, with the successful activation of a LEO satellite payload. The satellite will be used to test new concepts and system configurations for Orchestra’s proposed LEO constellation, which will integrate with GEO and HEO satellites, and a terrestrial 5G network
On 31 December 2021, Gogo Business Aviation completed construction of its seven-tower 5G testbed, which will serve as a testbed for the company’s 150-tower nationwide US network
OneWeb has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with GDC Advanced Technology to co-develop an inflight connectivity terminal that will enable airlines to connect with OneWeb’s LEO satellite network. Initial flight testing is scheduled for Q1 2022
The work of airlines and aviation suppliers over the past 12 months was recognised at an awards ceremony at APEX/ISA Expo, where the winners of the Official Airline Ratings, Passenger Choice Awards and APEX/IFSA Awards were announced, as well as the recipients of the APEX Health Safety certification
Following an audit, peer review and NPS review, the winners of the first World Class ratings have been announced at an event at APEX/IFSA EXPO in Long Beach, USA
The FAA has approved and certified Inmarsat’s Falcon 300 connectivity terminal for installation on the Boeing 737. The terminal is designed to further optimise the performance of its GX Aviation inflight broadband
At APEX Expo the team at Panasonic have been demonstrating their latest IFEC technologies, and celebrating their agreement with Singapore Airlines to provide IFEC systems across the airline’s widebody and narrowbody fleets
Viasat has become the first Ka-band IFC supplier to have a BFE connectivity system available on the Embraer E2
Inmarsat has announced two new airline connectivity contracts, one with long-haul Spanish airline, World2Fly, the other with Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), an AirAsia Group subsidiary
The alliance’s latest development, Seamless Release 3 (SR3), provides “breakthrough discoveries” for measuring and managing the IFC experience. “It will be a game-changer for suppliers and their customers,” says American Airlines
