Nearly two years after announcing its Fusion platform, Hughes Networks confirmed its first customer: Delta Air Lines.
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CesiumAstro Sees Potential in Commercial Aviation Market
CesiumAstro is talking big about making the leap from government contracts to the commercial aviation business.
Neuron rebrands as Quvia, continues deployment expansion
First it was Espace Networks. Then it was Neuron. Now the company is Quvia. But the network monitoring and management company promises the core products remain the same.
Starlink activates on airBaltic
Starlink inflight internet is now active on airBaltic. The move comes six weeks after the first airBaltic aircraft fitted with the hardware launched its test flight program.
Aeromexico taps Viasat for IFC update
Viasat snagged Aeromexico as an inflight connectivity customer seven years ago. Today the companies announced an expansion of that partnership.
Royal Jordanian presses forward with Viasat IFC update
Royal Jordanian is moving forward with plans to update inflight internet service on its 787 fleet.
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.
Flexjet to double in size with massive Embraer BizAv order
Flexjet will acquire more than 180 new Embraer business jets, part of a plan to nearly double its fleet size over the next five years.
Starlink snags SAS for fleet-wide connectivity update
SAS is the latest carrier to go all in on Starlink for its inflight connectivity plans, with a rollout aimed to begin later in 2025.
Lufthansa adds free messaging for long-haul flights
Lufthansa will expand its free messaging offering this summer to passengers on long-haul flights.