The Viasat GX Aviation network has been the constellation of choice for more than 100 aircraft in the Airbus HBCplus program, which made the news of it being removed from offerability last week at AIX all the more interesting.
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Intelsat Sees Progress with Boeing for Multi-orbit ESA
Intelsat sees significant progress in its Boeing certification programs, with plans to have the multi-orbit ESA flying later this year and line-fit in 2026.
Delta Expands Free Wi-Fi, Updates on Hughes Fusion Plans
Delta’s transatlantic network is ready for free Wi-Fi, just in time for the peak summer season.
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.
Hughes Fusion Confirmed for Delta A321neo, A350 Aircraft
Nearly two years after announcing its Fusion platform, Hughes Networks confirmed its first customer: Delta Air Lines.
PaxEx PR: Telesat Partners with Intellian to Develop Ka-Band Flat Panel User Terminals for Telesat Lightspeed LEO Constellation
Telesat and Intellian are teaming up for Lightspeed antenna development, an interesting twist in the market.
CesiumAstro Sees Potential in Commercial Aviation Market
CesiumAstro is talking big about making the leap from government contracts to the commercial aviation business.
Gogo, Airbus team for ACJ connectivity play
A new IFC experience is on the horizon for the Airbus ACJ line of private jets.
Viasat continues to ride an aviation high
A shift may, in fact, be underway in the IFC market, but Viasat is still riding high. The company’s latest quarterly earnings note a 13% increase in commercial aviation aircraft in service over the past year, now around 3,950 active.