The Canadian Space Agency is deepening its links with the European Space Agency (ESA) and is investing an extra C$528.5 million (€326.3m) into ESA programmes. This amount represents a tenfold increase compared to previous contributions and is set to advance research and development of Canadian-made space technologies for both civilian and defence purposes. “It will […]
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has signed a in-flight connectivity partnership with Viasat. The agreement was signed by Samir Rzayev, President of Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC, and Don Buchman, President, Aviation at Viasat, during the Dubai Airshow 2025. As part of the partnership, AZAL will equip twenty new aircraft — including Airbus A320 family and long-haul Boeing 787-9 […]
The cash-raising move, of €828 million, was not unexpected having been agreed by shareholders at Eutelsat’s September 30th AGM. Indeed, a further €672 million has already been pre-agreed with shareholders and both as part of strengthening the operator’s capital. The French State will subscribe for €551 million, Bharti Space Limited for €30 million, the UK […]
Last week saw a successful launch and landing of the Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. Blue Origin’s CEO is Dave Limp and he says that his firm is building enough hardware for “well above” a dozen flights next year with an upper limit of 24 launches. Currently Blue Origin is building one rocket […]
Etihad Airways will deploy Viasat’s next-generation connectivity solution, Viasat Amara, across the majority of its fleet. Onboard Etihad aircraft, Viasat will power high-speed connectivity that enables guests to access streaming subscriptions on personal devices, to view Live TV on the aircraft seatback IFE screens – providing a variety of news and sports channels for guests’ […]
World-be global broadband and satellite connectivity operator AST SpaceMobile is preparing for Canadian direct-to-device distribution (D2D) of its signals. AST is already partnering with Bell Canada to conduct successful tests of its space-based cellular network in Canada, including voice, video, and broadband data calls on standard smartphones. This collaboration, confirmed by tests in October, aims […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly delaying a planned unmanned Moon landing by its giant Starship rocket to June 2027. The manned version will then follow in 2028, according to reports. However, this schedule is somewhat later than originally sought by NASA which wanted the human landing by 2027. The dates come from an article in […]
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has signed an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink connectivity across its growing fleet. The service will deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more. Under the agreement, Starlink will become the inflight connectivity provider for the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, with […]
Viasat has announced an advancement in its business aviation multi-orbit strategy, with plans to integrate Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite capacity into its JetXP in-flight broadband service. The combination of Viasat’s ultra-high throughput Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) capabilities – including the advanced ViaSat-3 satellites – with flexible and resilient LEO capacity will further […]
During the Orange OpenTech event in Paris, Orange announced the launch of ‘Message Satellite’, a service that allows its customers based in mainland France to send and receive SMS messages as well as their geolocation via satellite when mobile or Wi-Fi coverage is unavailable. The service is currently available for use in France and 36 […]