Mobile Connectivity

Singapore Airlines has launched Wi-Fi and GSM passenger connectivity on its long-haul fleets, using OnAir’s connectivity services operating over Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband, the airline announced Sept. 18.    Following an introductory...

Singapore Airlines has issued a $400 million contract to Panasonic Avionics for advanced in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems for more than 40 new aircraft on firm order with Airbus...

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-12] Singapore Airlines has issued a $400 million contract to Panasonic Avionics for advanced in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems for more than 40 new aircraft on firm...

Singapore Airlines has formally rolled out its in-flight connectivity offering after investing $50 million to bring Inmarsat-powered Internet and mobile data services to its passengers.    The full launch of...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-06-12] Singapore Airlines has formally rolled out its in-flight connectivity offering after investing $50 million to bring Inmarsat-powered Internet and mobile data services to its passengers, the...

[Satellite TODAY 07-11-12] MSS operator Inmarsat will deploy its SwiftBroadband service as a satellite backbone for in-flight Internet services on two airlines in the Asia Pacific region, the company announced...

Equipping an airline’s entire fleet with connectivity systems is no simple task. It’s often a multi-million dollar, multi-year and complex undertaking for airlines trying to keep planes in the air...

[Satellite TODAY 04-10-12] AeroMechanical Services has signed a contract with an unnamed Canadian charter airline to provide the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) 228B on two Boeing 737-700 aircraft,...

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-12] European airline TAP Portugal will offer in-flight connectivity on A330 flights between Europe and both North and South America when it launches OnAir’s inflight Wi-Fi service in...

[Satellite TODAY 12-20-11] Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will launch its new Panasonic Avionics-powered SASWiFi service by the end of the week after the first plane is equipped and in the air,...