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iDirect 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...
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Kymeta Ku-band milestone bodes well for Ka-band GX mTenna
Kymeta’s flat-panel mTennaSuccessful 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...
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Thales 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...
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Inmarsat Ka-band GX service launch is ‘imminent’
Honeywell’s JetWave MCS-8200 fuselage-mounted Ka-band antenna for Inmarsat GXThe commercial service introduction of Inmarsat’s ultra-fast Ka-band Global Xpress (GX) inflight connectivity service is...
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Honeywell 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 Xpress...
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EBACE: Inmarsat Jet ConneX poised for commercial launch
Inmarsat’s Kurt WeidemeyerInmarsat’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...
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Kymeta 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...
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Air 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...
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Inmarsat 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...
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Inmarsat 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: SpaceXInmarsat’s fourth I-5 (I-5 F4) Ka-band satellite for its GX Aviation inflight connectivity service has been...
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Inmarsat demonstrates Global Xpress in worldwide test flight
A Gulfstream G-IVInmarsat 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 11,...
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TCS World Travel selects Rockwell Collins for GX connectivity
A passenger using Rockwell Collins’ inflight connectivityTCS World Travel has installed Rockwell Collins’ CabinConnect wireless in-flight connectivity system on its custom-configured Boeing 757,...
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How Inmarsat is building a network for aviation from the ground up
Inmarsat’s Global Xpress is one of the most widely used connectivity solutions by airlines, serving carriers from the Middle East giant Qatar to ASEAN challenger AirAsia to the UK legend that is Virgin...
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