Inmarsat has launched its third satellite in the Global Xpress constellation, bringing the high-speed connectivity service closer for commercial airlines.


Inmarsat has launched its third satellite in the Global Xpress constellation, bringing the high-speed connectivity service closer for commercial airlines.

AirAsia India and Air Costa are the latest carriers to deploy SITA OnAirâs AIRCOM services, which include the real-time flight tracking service.

The âExede in the Airâ service will be installed on 10 A320s, while Virgin America will also become the first airline to deploy a hybrid Ku/Ka-band antenna.

AirAsiaâs onboard instant messaging package, provided by roKKi, now includes access to the Twitter app, as well as WeChat, WhatsApp, LINE and KakaoTalk.
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The three carriers have followed in the footsteps of Malaysia Airlines in investing in SITA OnAirâs AIRCOM FlightTracker service for aircraft tracking.

Malaysian carrier Malindo Air has launched onboard Wi-Fi and mobile services, which are being powered by Panasonic Avionics and AeroMobile.

ANA has partnered with Panasonic Avionics to offer three live TV channels and Wi-Fi onboard its first 787-9, which will serve the Tokyo-Munich route.

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Finnairâs Board of Directors has approved an investment in onboard Wi-Fi and the A350 XWB is set to be the carrierâs first Wi-Fi equipped aircraft.

Passengers onboard one of Air Chinaâs Boeing 777s were able to watch a live broadcast by Xinhua News Agency in the latest Ku-band connectivity trial.

Rockwell Collins has signed an MoU with OneWeb Ltd to be the exclusive developer and provider of satcom terminals for OneWebâs high-speed broadband service.

Delta has become the third airline to sign up to Gogoâs 2Ku service, which will enable the carrier to expand its Wi-Fi coverage area to over-water routes.

Japan Airlinesâ onboard connectivity service has gone live on selected 767-300ERs and 787-8s this week, as the carrier continues the rollout of Wi-Fi.

The leisure carrier has just a matter of weeks to decide which connectivity solution to invest in â a decision that could have a major impact on future operations.

Gogo has confirmed that it has received regulatory approval from the FCC to operate its 2Ku in-flight connectivity solution on 1,000 aircraft.

Virgin America has become the first airline to offer Gogoâs ATG-4 Wi-Fi service across its entire fleet of 53 Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
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