Inmarsat launches second I-5 satellite for Global Xpress (GX)
Inmarsat’s second I-5 satellite launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome. Inmarsat’s second I-5 satellite for its Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band service was launched successfully from Baikonur Cosmodrome at...
View ArticleInmarsat signs agreement to bring Global Xpress to China
An Inmarsat I-5 satellite for its Ka-band GX Aviation service. Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Company (MCN) has signed Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with Inmarsat to bring its Ka-band...
View ArticleMondale: “Take advantage of passengers’ own technology”
Leo Mondale, Inmarsat’s President Aviation. Greater use of passengers’ own devices may be the key to the future development of IFEC. That was the message from Leo Mondale, President Inmarsat Aviation,...
View ArticleZodiac selected for Global Xpress integration at Airbus
Honeywell’s fuselage-mounted Ka-band antenna for Inmarsat’s GX Aviation service. Zodiac’s Inflight Innovations been selected by Airbus for its Inmarsat Global Xpress integration on the A320...
View ArticleSatcom1 appoints Jackie Nikolajsen as Chief Operating Officer
Jackie Nikolajsen, Satcom1’s new Chief Operating Officer. Satcom1, the satellite communications and connectivity solutions provider specialising in VVIP, head-of-state, military and business jets, has...
View ArticleiDirect testing ground infrastructure for Global Xpress
An Inmarsat I-5 satellite for its Ka-band GX Aviation service. VT iDirect is beginning the final leg of the rollout of its iDirect Velocity ground infrastructure platform to support Inmarsat’s Global...
View ArticleKymeta Ku-band milestone bodes well for Ka-band GX mTenna
Kymeta’s flat-panel mTenna Successful initial tests of Kymeta’s Ku-band flat-panel antenna for Intelsat could be encouraging news for its future aeronautical Ka-band Inmarsat GX mTenna. Kymeta and...
View ArticleThales says passengers want a ‘fully-connected experience’
Thales’ Glenn Latta. Thales InFlyt Experience CEO Glenn Latta says it will be focusing on how it can integrate the entire passenger experience when it exhibits at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) at...
View ArticleInmarsat Ka-band GX service launch is ‘imminent’
Honeywell’s JetWave MCS-8200 fuselage-mounted Ka-band antenna for Inmarsat GX The commercial service introduction of Inmarsat’s ultra-fast Ka-band Global Xpress (GX) inflight connectivity service is...
View ArticleHoneywell updates on Inmarsat GX JetWave deployment
Honeywell’s fuselage-mounted Ka-band MCS-8200 antenna for Inmarsat’s GX Aviation service. Honeywell Aerospace has confirmed details of its current JetWave equipment roll-out for Inmarsat’s Global...
View ArticleEBACE: Inmarsat Jet ConneX poised for commercial launch
Inmarsat’s Kurt Weidemeyer Inmarsat’s Ka-band Jet ConneX (JX) inflight connectivity offering for the business aviation community is nearly ready for full commercial service introduction, but no firm...
View ArticleKymeta mTenna product line planned for launch in 2017
Kymeta plans to release the first commercial units of its meta-materials technology-based mTenna in 2017. The small mTenna Ka-band terminal will bring connectivity to platforms that are too small for...
View ArticleAir New Zealand to introduce GX inflight Wi-Fi in 2017
An Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo. Image: Airbus. Air New Zealand says it will begin rolling out Inmarsat’s GX Aviation Ka-band inflight Wi-Fi on its jet services in 2017. Chief Executive Officer...
View ArticleInmarsat signs contract to launch EAN satellite with Arianespace
Thales Alenia Space assembles the communication module of Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network satellite. Inmarsat has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its S-band satellite for the European...
View ArticleInmarsat launches fourth I-5 satellite for GX Aviation service
Inmarsat’s I-5 F4 satellite lifts off from Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. Image: SpaceX Inmarsat’s fourth I-5 (I-5 F4) Ka-band satellite for its GX Aviation inflight connectivity service has been...
View ArticleInmarsat demonstrates Global Xpress in worldwide test flight
A Gulfstream G-IV Inmarsat has announced the successful completion of its Global Xpress GX “Around the World” test flight. The exercise, conducted on a Gulfstream IV aircraft between June 5 and June...
View ArticleTCS World Travel selects Rockwell Collins for GX connectivity
A passenger using Rockwell Collins’ inflight connectivity TCS World Travel has installed Rockwell Collins’ CabinConnect wireless in-flight connectivity system on its custom-configured Boeing 757,...
View ArticleStandardAero gains EASA STC for JetWave on Gulfstream GV
Honeywell’s lightweight tail-mounted Ka-band antenna for bizjets. StandardAero has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installing...
View ArticleInmarsat launches second I-5 satellite for Global Xpress (GX)
Inmarsat’s second I-5 satellite launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome. Inmarsat’s second I-5 satellite for its Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band service was launched successfully from Baikonur Cosmodrome at...
View ArticleInmarsat signs agreement to bring Global Xpress to China
An Inmarsat I-5 satellite for its Ka-band GX Aviation service. Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Company (MCN) has signed Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with Inmarsat to bring its Ka-band...
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