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OneWeb and Hughes partner for LEO IFC

By | 2023-07-24T09:17:55-04:00 June 13th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Services & MRO, Airline In-Flight IFE Tech, Space & Satellite Business|

OneWeb, the Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, has announced a distribution partner agreement with Hughes Network Systems for the provision of LEO connectivity services to the global airline market. As a worldwide OneWeb distributor, Hughes is now launching LEO in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions, powered by the company’s lightweight and low-profile electronically steered antenna [...]

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NASA and Boeing Unveil X-66A, a Revolutionary X-Plane for Sustainable Aviation

By | 2023-06-21T16:19:49-04:00 June 13th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Aircraft Engines & Suppliers, Government & Regulatory, Space & Satellite Business|

NASA and Boeing have announced the name of their new experimental aircraft that aims to achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050. The aircraft, which was previously known as the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing demonstrator airplane, has been designated by the U.S. Air Force as the X-66A. The X-66A is the latest in a series of X-planes, [...]

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Etihad Airways chooses Viasat as connectivity partner for new Boeing aircraft

By | 2023-06-26T10:35:22-04:00 June 8th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Services & MRO, Airline In-Flight IFE Tech, Space & Satellite Business|

Etihad Airways and Viasat announced details at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg this week about the provision of high-speed in-flight connectivity (IFC) and Live TV streaming solutions for Etihad’s new Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. According to Viasat, the new Etihad Airways aircraft are being factory-installed with Viasat’s Ka-band connectivity system at the Boeing facility [...]

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Intelsat to upgrade Japan Airlines to 2Ku connectivity

By | 2023-06-26T10:35:22-04:00 June 7th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Services & MRO, Space & Satellite Business|

Integrated satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity services provider Intelsat has announced it has reached an agreement with its long-time customer Japan Airlines (JAL) to upgrade approximately 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to the company’s 2Ku in-flight connectivity solution. “We value the trust that JAL has placed in Intelsat throughout our 10-year relationship,” said [...]

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Hughes announces global distribution partnership with OneWeb

By | 2023-06-26T10:35:23-04:00 June 7th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Aircraft Services & MRO, Space & Satellite Business|

Hughes Network Systems and low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb have announced a distribution partnership agreement to provide LEO connectivity services to the global airline market. Hughes is launching the new LEO in-flight connectivity solutions as a worldwide OneWeb distributor, powered by the company’s electronically steered antenna (ESA), for airlines to deliver fast, low-latency [...]

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OneWeb celebrates 2023’s key milestones and joint successes

By | 2023-06-26T10:35:25-04:00 June 5th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Airline In-Flight IFE Tech, Space & Satellite Business|

Low-Earth orbit satellite connectivity company OneWeb has achieved several key milestones this year already as part of its objective to connect the unconnected and bridge the digital divide on land, at sea and in the air. The company says it is driven by a “for the industry, by the industry” approach to aviation and shares [...]

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Boeing Encounters New Issues with Starliner Capsule, Postpones First Crewed Launch

By | 2023-06-06T12:25:59-04:00 June 2nd, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Space & Satellite Business|

Boeing has faced yet another setback as it indefinitely postpones the launch of its Starliner capsule, originally scheduled for next month and intended to carry humans for the first time. Engineers discovered several concerning problems, including the use of flammable adhesive tape spanning "hundreds of feet" and defects within the spacecraft's parachute system. NPR.org reported [...]

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Viasat acquires Inmarsat

By | 2023-06-26T10:35:26-04:00 June 1st, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Services & MRO, Airline Services & Suppliers, Space & Satellite Business|

Viasat has announced the completion of its acquisition of Inmarsat, with Inmarsat’s shareholders receiving an aggregate of $551 million in cash as well as approximately 46.36 million shares of common stock. The acquisition is expected to increase the pace and scope of innovation within the global satellite connectivity sector. “The combination of our companies brings [...]

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Virgin Orbit’s Assets Sold to Rocket Lab, Launcher, and Stratolaunch

By | 2023-05-29T10:15:47-04:00 May 24th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Aircraft Engines & Suppliers, Space & Satellite Business|

Virgin Orbit, the space launch company once valued at $3.7 billion, has concluded the auction of its assets as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The winning bids, totaling around $36 million, were submitted by Rocket Lab, Launcher (and its parent company, Vast), and Stratolaunch. Rocket Lab secured Virgin Orbit's 140,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in [...]

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Honeywell Achieves Milestone Certification for Aspire 350

By | 2023-05-29T10:15:47-04:00 May 24th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Services & MRO, Airline In-Flight IFE Tech, Press Releases, Space & Satellite Business|

Honeywell has announced its Aspire 350 satellite communications system has now achieved Iridium network certification. Iridium Certus is a multiservice platform enabled by the upgraded global Iridium satellite constellation with download speeds up to 704 Kbps. Honeywell’s Aspire 350 communications system provides global, seamless, weather-resilient, high-speed connectivity for business aviation aircraft, airliners and helicopters and [...]

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Inmarsat Unveils Next Chapter for Jet ConneX In-Flight Broadband Solution

By | 2023-05-29T10:17:23-04:00 May 23rd, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Airline In-Flight IFE Tech, Space & Satellite Business|

Inmarsat has announced new developments for its Jet ConneX (JX) inflight broadband solution. These include a new range of service plans to redefine gold standard connectivity in the business aviation market. The latest service plans, launched as part of Inmarsat’s JX Evolution programme, are now available for new and existing customers. Inmarsat says this marks [...]

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Blue Origin Secures NASA Contract to Land Astronauts on Moon Amid Controversial Bid Process

By | 2023-05-29T10:17:29-04:00 May 22nd, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Government & Regulatory, Space & Satellite Business|

Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, has won a contract with NASA to develop a lunar landing system for the Artemis V mission. This decision follows a highly contested bidding process that sparked controversy when NASA initially chose SpaceX as the sole developer. The contract aims to foster competition and redundancy in human landing systems, [...]

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