Installing an inflight connectivity solution that can operate anywhere in the world – and does not need to be swapped out for another system when aircraft assets change hands – can help to maintain value in the aftermarket and, in turn will make life easier for lessors in the coming years, suggests Honeywell. Earlier this [...]
August 9, 2012
Inmarsat is putting contingency plans in place should it need to bolster Ka-band satellite capacity in the event it encounters congestion on its forthcoming Global Xpress (GX) service. But the London-headquartered firm “is confident” that GX will be able to provide more than ample bandwidth for users. GX will support connectivity for business and commercial [...]
July 17, 2012
Becoming an inflight connectivity service provider might not be on Thales’ immediate agenda, but the company – which identifies as a systems and solutions specialist – is not ruling out eventual growth in this area. “We are interested, continue to follow, and could make investment on the service side, but it remains be seen,” says [...]
June 23, 2012
MIAMI, FLORIDA: There was no mistaking the two key messages at last week’s annual Inmarsat Aviation Conference: Global Xpress (Inmarsat’s Ka-band aeronautical service) will be globally in service as scheduled in 2015 and SwiftBroadband’s (SBB) commercial life will extend beyond 2023. Inmarsat’s CEO Rupert Pearce says Global Xpress (GX) “future-proofs and super-charges our MSS [mobile [...]
December 14, 2012
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