Passengers flying across the Pacific Ocean are set for a major upgrade in inflight connectivity performance. Panasonic Avionics and Eutelsat announced this week that Eutelsat 172b is now in service, delivering a massive increase in…
A mostly successful launch for SES, Yahsat, Arianespace
The first Arianespace Ariane 5 launch of 2018 is being declared a success despite anomalies in the process. The net result is that SES-14 will ultimately reach its assigned orbit, though not quite when expected.…
Air Canada’s new radome suggests shifting inflight connectivity…
Air Canada's 737 MAX 8 is sporting some new bling. The first of the company's MAX deliveries, ship C-FTJV, spent a few weeks in the shop at Kelowna between 8 November and 20 December 2017.…
Iridium-4 to launch on an old friend
The switch by Iridium to use a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for a pair of upcoming launches was driven by a desire to maintain the launch cadence. Waiting for new rockets presented a potential…