Astronics has been a long-time player in the inflight internet antenna business, though not without challenges. After multiple iterations and efforts, with little success to show for the investment, the company will now exit the market.
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Exploring American Airlines’ new 787-9P Cabin
Looking for the best seats on American’s new 787-9P? Come explore all three cabins.
SatShow Scuttlebutt
Some of the smaller hints dropped in various conversations appear to be more significant than they seemed at first blush.
Gogo Secures PMA for Galileo HDX Antenna
Gogo reached the next hardware milestone on its Galileo LEO connectivity journey.
Iridium poised to open new aero markets
Iridium sees significant potential for expanding its adoption in the aviation market, moving beyond safety services messaging into new and as yet untapped markets.
Wi-Fi outage on some Delta 767s
Some Delta Air Lines 767s are offline following technical issues reported with the Viasat kit on board.
SD’s Plane Simple Ka-band terminal passes DO-160 milestone
After more than 400 hours of flight testing the Plane Simple Ka-band terminal from Satcom Direct secured DO-160 approval, moving it closer to commercial availability of the in-flight connectivity hardware early in 2024.
Connect pushes forward on certification, expects American Airlines investment
Connect Airlines has been quiet of late, but that does not mean the company has not been busy. As it continues to work with the FAA towards certification of its operations, the company also scored new funding, adjusted its organizational structure, and expects that a major US airline will buy in to the plan.
AirBaltic picks Starlink for inflight internet
Inflight WiFi is coming to airBaltic. The carrier will fit its fleet of A220-300 aircraft with the SpaceX Starlink system, providing complimentary internet services in the sky.
WestJet adds MAX 10 to fleet plan
WestJet plans to add 42 737 MAX 10 aircraft to its fleet, continuing its growth plans. The order also comes with 22 options.