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Viasat, China Satcom Partner to Bring In-Flight Connectivity Service to Airlines over China

Viasat Inc. and China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. announced an agreement for a strategic partnership to jointly provide in-flight connectivity (IFC) services within China for domestic and international airlines. Viasat and China Satcom will work in partnership...

Gogo, American Airlines and Viasat

In last week's earnings call Gogo indicated that expected service revenue for its North America Commercial Aviation segment would be flat YoY in 2018. Considering the impending loss of some 400 American Airlines aircraft from its service fleet (~15%) that's a tough...

United Airlines and Viasat Sign Contract to Bring High-Speed Connectivity to 737 MAX

Viasat announced a new contract with United Airlines to bring it's latest generation in-flight entertainment and connectivity system to more than 70 aircraft, including at least 58 of United's new Boeing 737MAX aircraft. This means Viasat will now be the direct...

Innovative Aerospace Technologies Go Mainstream in 2018

As we look over the technology landscape, several innovative technologies are moving from concept into production as new aircraft and engine programs reach the market. Let’s take a look at those that will soon explode in volume and provide intriguing opportunities as...

Gogo, American Airlines and Viasat

Feb 28, 2018 | American Airlines, Connectivity, GOGO, Viasat

In last week's earnings call Gogo indicated that expected service revenue for its North America Commercial Aviation...

United Airlines and Viasat Sign Contract to Bring High-Speed Connectivity to 737 MAX

Feb 8, 2018 | GOGO, Thales, United Airlines, Viasat

Viasat announced a new contract with United Airlines to bring it's latest generation in-flight entertainment and...

Innovative Aerospace Technologies Go Mainstream in 2018

Jan 9, 2018 | Aerospace, Aluminum-Lithium, ATP, Carbon Fiber, Ceramic Matrix Composites, Connectivity, E Enablement, FAA, Labor Union, Materials, MRO, Pilots, UAV

As we look over the technology landscape, several innovative technologies are moving from concept into production as...

Panasonic Avionics Unveils Third Generation Satellite Communications Network

Jan 8, 2018 | Connectivity, E Enablement, Panasonic, Predictive Analytics

At the Las Vegas CES, Panasonic Avionics Corporation introduced a "major evolution of its satellite connectivity...

Major Changes in EFB Applications

Nov 16, 2017 | ATC, EFB Connectivity, FAA, Pilot Training, Pilots

The FAA has made a 180-degree turn in its attitude towards the display of own-ship position on electronic flight...

The World’s Best Selling Business Jet Improves

Oct 20, 2017 | Aerospace, Connectivity, Embraer, Embraer Phantom 300E, Lufthasna Technik, Pratt & Whitney Canada

The Embraer Phenom 300 is the world’s best selling business jet, and a new model, the 300E was introduced at NBAA this...

ViaSat update on airline connectivity

Oct 3, 2017 | Airlines, Avionics, Connectivity, E Enablement, Flight Tracking, Health Management Systems, Predictive Analytics, Viasat

We had a brief conversation with Don Buchman, ViaSat's VP Commercial Mobility. What is the state of the US airline...

Lufthansa’s “OpSession”

Jun 2, 2017 | Connectivity, E Enablement, EFB Connectivity, Lufthansa, Panasonic

Lufthansa provided this PR: "As of this week, Lufthansa has been providing its 20,000 flight attendants with iPad...

Air France Airbus deploys SITAONAIR’s e-Aircraft DataCapture

May 24, 2017 | Air France, Connectivity, E Enablement, Flight Tracking, Health Management Systems, Onair, Predictive Analytics

SITAONAIR announced that they are working with Air France to deliver seamless aircraft data to the airline’s...

Premium #330 – Connectivity keeps improving

May 23, 2017 | Aerospace, ATC, Avionics, Bizjet, Connectivity, Cyber-Security, E Enablement, EFB Connectivity, Embraer, Emergency Locator Tranmitter, FAA, Flight Tracking, Global Eagle, GOGO, Health Management Systems, Honeywell, Inmarsat, MRO, Onair, Panasonic, Pilots, Predictive Analytics, Row 44, Viasat

We have been tracking demand for aircraft connectivity for some time. There are several news stories that further...

American Airlines ditches seat back IFE on MAX

Jan 25, 2017 | Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Connectivity, Viasat

[Update: Each MAX seat will have both AC power (with an international outlet) as well as USB. No news on neo fleet...

jetBlue and free Wi-Fi: Competing on Service

Jan 13, 2017 | Connectivity, GOGO, JetBlue, Viasat

It had to come. Who even pays for Wi-Fi anymore? Your correspondent does not on Delta, because of a very useful deal...

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