Virgin Atlantic is the first UK airline to announce plans to introduce Starlink in-flight connectivity. The airline will begin installing streaming-quality Wi-Fi on its Boeing 787s, Airbus A350s, and A330neos […]
Aircraft
BlackSky signs Gen-3 early access agreement with existing Gen-2 customer in support of Ukraine
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) signed a Gen-3 early access agreement with a current international Gen-2 customer in support of Ukraine. The renewal contract adds Gen-3 very high-resolution imagery to the […]
U.S. Navy awards $30 million to BAE Systems for Identification Friend or Foe AN/APX-123A(V) Common Transponder
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems $30 million to refresh the AN/APX-123A(V) Common Transponder (CXP), which provides time-critical insights that help prevent friendly fire incidents. The refreshed CXP will […]
American Airlines and AT&T to provide complimentary inflight Wi-Fi
American Airlines and AT&T — two American companies who connect customers will go to new heights, offering complimentary inflight Wi-Fi1 across more than two million American flights a year, beginning […]
Intelsat to line fit factory install multi-orbit service on Embraer E2
Intelsat, operator of integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, and provider of in-flight connectivity (IFC), will soon launch high-speed, reliable multi-orbit connectivity service on Embraer E2 aircraft on the day the […]
United’s FAA certification for Starlink aircraft with first commercial flight for May 2025
United today announced the FAA has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft type and that the first commercial flight is planned for May, less than eight months after the deal was first […]
UAE contemplating LEO constellation
The world already has a pair of successful low Earth orbiting (LEO) mega-constellations in the form of SpaceX’s Starlink and the Eutelsat/OneWeb fleet. Also on the near-horizon is the Jeff […]
Philippine Space Agency – Advisory on the Long March 7A rocket launch
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) confirms the launch of the Long March 7A rocket from the People’s Republic of China. Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have […]
Gilat expands In-Flight Connectivity capabilities with more than $3 Million in orders from IFC Service Provider
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide provider in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced a leading IFC Service Provider is expanding its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) capabilities […]
Skydweller Aero successfully completes 1st unmanned/uncrewed flight of large scale solar-powered aircraft in the U.S.
Skydweller, an uncrewed solar-powered aircraft from Skydweller Aero, has a wingspan greater than a 747 and leaves zero carbon footprint — the aircraft just completed the world’s first successful autonomous/unmanned/uncrewed […]