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AIX: SITAONAIR celebrates further Philippines roll-out
David Lavorel, SITAONAIR CEO. SITAONAIR was celebrating the continuing roll-out of connectivity with Philippine Airlines, and a contract win with Taiwanese start-up Starlux Airlines. But what is...
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Gulf Air selects Thales for Inmarsat GX inflight connectivity
Thales has announced that Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has chosen Inmarsat GX Ka-band connectivity solution for their B787-9 and A321 NEO-E (LR) aircraft. The airline is...
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Inmarsat signs contract for next-generation GX satellites
Inmarsat next-generation GX satellite. Inmarsat has announced a contract with Airbus Defence & Space (Airbus) to develop a new generation of satellites for its Global Xpress (GX) network. Airbus...
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Satcom Direct sees big potential for bizav in Gulf region
Derek Donahue, Satcom Direct’s Regional Director for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, (EEMEA).Connectivity specialist Satcom Direct says it sees great potential for its business aviation...
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FAA approves Honeywell Inmarsat GX hardware for B757
Honeywell’s JetWave MCS-8200 fuselage-mounted antenna for Inmarsat GXHoneywell Aerospace’s JetWave wireless in-flight connectivity system has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval for...
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Inmarsat Jet ConneX business data packages unveiled
Inmarsat’s Jet ConneX data packages. Image: Satcom Direct.The monthly data packages available to business aviation users of Inmarsat’s Ka-band Jet ConneX service have now been made public. Jet ConneX...
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Singapore selects Thales Ka-band connectivity for A350 XWBs
Dominique Giannoni, Thales’ CEO, Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity, at Farnborough 2014.Thales has been selected to equip Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A350 XWBs with its AVANT IFE system and...
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Thales says passengers want a ‘fully-connected experience’
Thales’ Glenn Latta.Thales InFlyt Experience CEO Glenn Latta says it will be focusing on how it can integrate the entire passenger experience when it exhibits at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) at...
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Bombardier WAVE inflight Wi-Fi receives Canadian STC
Bombardier’s WAVE (Wireless Access Virtually Everywhere) ultra-high-speed Ka-band inflight Wi-Fi solution has been awarded a supplemental type certificate (STC) from Transport Canada (TC). The new...
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AIX2016: First SUMS GX antenna mount to be fitted on A320
The SUMS GX antenna mounting system from EAD Aerospace.EAD Aerospace says work on the first installation of its Satcom Universal Mounting System (SUMS) GX antenna mount on an Airbus A320 should start...
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Honeywell updates on Inmarsat GX JetWave deployment
Honeywell’s fuselage-mounted Ka-band MCS-8200 antenna for Inmarsat’s GX Aviation service.Honeywell Aerospace has confirmed details of its current JetWave equipment roll-out for Inmarsat’s Global Xpress...
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EBACE: Inmarsat Jet ConneX poised for commercial launch
Inmarsat’s Kurt WeidemeyerInmarsat’s Ka-band Jet ConneX (JX) inflight connectivity offering for the business aviation community is nearly ready for full commercial service introduction, but no firm...
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Inflight connectivity: Survey finds global demand hits new highs
A passenger using a laptop in flight with inflight connectivity. Image: Emirates.A new survey conducted by Inmarsat and GfK shows that 92% of passengers would like to access inflight connectivity and...
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Kymeta mTenna product line planned for launch in 2017
Kymeta plans to release the first commercial units of its meta-materials technology-based mTenna in 2017. The small mTenna Ka-band terminal will bring connectivity to platforms that are too small for...
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Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight connectivity certified for A320
Honeywell JetWave hardwareInmarsat has announced that its Global Xpress (GX Aviation) in-flight connectivity service has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Airbus A320...
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Air New Zealand to introduce GX inflight Wi-Fi in 2017
An Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo. Image: Airbus.Air New Zealand says it will begin rolling out Inmarsat’s GX Aviation Ka-band inflight Wi-Fi on its jet services in 2017. Chief Executive Officer...
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Aero-Satcom becomes Inmarsat GX government VAR
An Inmarsat I-5 satellite for its Ka-band GX Aviation service.Aero-Satcom, the joint venture between Eclipse and NSSLGlobal, has signed an agreement with Inmarsat’s Global Government business unit to...
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Air France gets third WiFi provider with Inmarsat’s GX for A350s
All of the Air France A350 fleet will be powered for inflight WiFI by Inmarsat. The fleet, which will eventually number 28 aircraft, will arrive with GX Aviation installed, a top solution for the long...
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