What does 2017 have in store for inflight connectivity?
Last year will be remembered for a number of key milestones in the inflight connectivity sector. But 2017 should go down as a year of consolidation for many new technologies. Inmarsat had the “soft...
View ArticleSES reports 2016 revenue of €2bn, up 2.7% on previous year
An artist’s impression of the SES-12 satellite. SES has released its 2016 results, showing a reported revenue of €2,068.8 million, up 2.7% over the previous year. This has been helped by its growing...
View ArticleAireon and Thales validating space-based ADS-B data
Aireon and Thales have officially begun the testing and validation of the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data. The the start of data validation marks a major...
View ArticleThales, SES and Hughes announce agreements for FlytLIVE
Thales FlytLIVE with SES satellites. Thales, SES. and Hughes Network Systems have announced a set of strategic agreements to enhance the delivery of FlytLIVE, Thales’ inflight connectivity solution....
View ArticleAIX: Thales/SES unveil new satellite functionality for FlytLive
Thales FlytLIVE with the new SES satellite. SES and Thales Alenia Space have outlined how new functionality aboard the upcoming SES-17h satellite will offer greater efficiency and flexibility for...
View ArticleThales granted license for inflight connectivity over Ka-band
Dominique Giannoni, CEO Thales InFlyt Experience The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Thales a blanket license authorisation for its airborne terminals to communicate with the...
View ArticlePanel debates which inflight connectivity model is best
A passenger using a laptop and inflight connectivity. Image: Emirates. The age-old question of whether it is better to go with an inflight connectivity provider that operates its own satellites, or...
View ArticleAPEX: Thales says the aircraft is changing into a digital platform
Dominique Giannoni, CEO Thales InFlyt Experience Speaking at the Apex Expo, Dominique Giannoni, CEO Thales InFlyt Experience, said: “We are on the brink of a new era for inflight entertainment and...
View ArticleYahsat inflight connectivity tested at Dubai airshow
Stephan Keil, Etihad Airways Engineering (left) and Salim Al Alawi, Yahsat, aboard the Etihad Engineering Airbus A320 flying testbed. Yahsat and Etihad Airways Engineering are working on gaining...
View ArticleEmirates partners with Thales for Inmarsat GX on 777X
An Emirates’ Boeing 777X aircraft. Emirates and Thales have signed an agreement to equip the airline’s Boeing 777X fleet with next-generation broadband inflight connectivity using the Inmarsat GX...
View ArticleThales to prepare HNA Group aircraft for Ka-band connectivity
Dominique Giannoni, CEO Thales InFlyt Experience Thales is to equip the subsidiary airlines of HNA Group with its latest in-flight entertainment (IFE) system and prepare for Ka-band connectivity on its...
View ArticleInflight connectivity features in Crystal Cabin Awards shortlist
A number of inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) innovations feature in the shortlist for the 2018 Crystal Cabin Awards. A total of 91 innovative concepts from 18 countries made it onto the...
View ArticleAIME event underlines importance of Middle East market
Gurpreet Sidhu and Neale Faulkner from the Inmarsat Aviation Middle East team collect the ‘Connectivity Enablement’ award in Dubai. This week’s Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) in Dubai...
View ArticleEmirates wins three Passenger Choice Awards at APEX Asia
A passenger using a laptop in flight. Image: Emirates. Emirates received three Regional Passenger Choice Awards for Best Inflight Wi-Fi in the Middle East, Best Entertainment in the Middle East, and...
View ArticleAIX: Thales regional Ka-band IFC solution at final testing stage
Dominique Giannoni, CEO Thales InFlyt Experience At a press conference at AIX Hamburg, Dominique Giannoni, CEO Thales InFlyt Experience, said that its regional Ka-band inflight connectivity solution...
View ArticleHughes Jupiter infrastructure in place for Thales FlyLive
Hughes is gearing up to support Thales in the launch of its FlyLive regional Ka-band inflight connectivity solution for North America. David Shiff, VP of Enterprise Sales for Hughes, said: “Our...
View ArticleSpirit Airlines to install Thales FlyLive Ka-band connectivity
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A319. Image: Spirit Airlines. Guests on Spirit Airlines will soon be able to watch, stream, surf and text from 30,000 feet after signing an agreement to install Thales’...
View ArticleEuropean Aviation Network (EAN) test flights completed in UK
An LTE ground station for the EAN. Image: Deutsche Telekom. Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom, together with technology partners Nokia and Thales, have successfully conducted a programme of test flights of...
View ArticleWhat does 2017 have in store for inflight connectivity?
Last year will be remembered for a number of key milestones in the inflight connectivity sector. But 2017 should go down as a year of consolidation for many new technologies. Inmarsat had the “soft...
View ArticleSES reports 2016 revenue of €2bn, up 2.7% on previous year
An artist’s impression of the SES-12 satellite. SES has released its 2016 results, showing a reported revenue of €2,068.8 million, up 2.7% over the previous year. This has been helped by its growing...
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