Focus: Aviation

You might expect people speaking at the 2018 Global Connected Aircraft Summit to represent companies more invested in connectivity than any other. You might be surprised. While many passengers, especially...

Phasor, a developer of Electronically-Steered Antenna (ESA) systems for mobile broadband, has announced a commercial partnership with Astronics AeroSat. Under the agreement, the two companies will produce scalable, dual-beam ESA-based...

SmartSky Networks has created the new role of chief commercial officer and hired Nancy Walker to fill it. Walker will lead SmartSky’s network-related sales and marketing efforts across sectors including business...

Viasat has announced that Embraer is the first original equipment manufacturer to select Viasat’s high-speed, high-capacity Ka-band connectivity solution for its Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 executive jets. Aircraft will...

Iridium Communications has announced Gogo as the newest value-added manufacturer for Iridium Certus aviation terminals. As an Iridium Certus service provider, Gogo is the first company to design and manufacture...

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ Defense and Rocket Support Services Division was awarded the Aerial Target Systems 2 (ATS-2), Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This is a...

Honeywell is collaborating with AT&T to use the Internet of Things (IOT) for a range of solutions intended to help companies improve productivity, reliability and asset performance. Honeywell is working...

One private jet customer wanted live TV so he could watch a football game while crossing the Pacific Ocean. Another asked for an online office setup so he could work...

Viasat and Honeywell have expanded an agreement where Honeywell, as part of its GoDirect Cabin Connectivity suite of services, will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band in-flight internet service to large and...

Orbit Communications Systems, a provider of precision tracking-based communications solutions and airborne communications management systems, has announced that it intends to unveil its new 12-inch Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT 30) for...