Bombardier announced the launch of its Smart Router, a high-performance connectivity solution designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s business jet travellers. Created in collaboration with Collins Aerospace, Bombardier’s preferred service provider for connectivity services, the Bombardier Smart Router is a cutting-edge routing device engineered to deliver seamless onboard connectivity. It features advanced network […]
American Airlines currently uses Viasat’s satellites for its ‘direct-to-seat’ In-Flight Connectivity. There are numerous reports that it is to switch suppliers and use a Low Earth orbiting (LEO) fleet of satellites for improved speed and bandwidth. However, while many airlines have chosen Starlink to connect their aircraft, it seems that American has quietly chosen Amazon’s […]
NetJets, a specialist in private aviation, and Starlink have entered into an agreement to bring high-speed in-flight connectivity to 600 aircraft across NetJets’ global fleet by the end of 2026. “This agreement with Starlink positions NetJets to continue delivering exceptional travel experiences for our Owners and their guests,” commented Patrick Gallagher, President, NetJets Aviation. “With […]
Safran has entered into a definitive agreement with Kingswood Capital Management (Kingswood) for the sale of Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), Safran’s in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions division. SPI generates approximately $460 million in revenue and employs around 740 people across three sites – two in the US and one in Germany. Kingswood said it will […]
Delta Airlines has just completed fitting Viasat’s antennas to its 900+ aircraft. As Viasat congratulated Delta, the airline announced that it had reached another milestone with the installation of fast, free Delta Sync Wi-Fi presented by T-Mobile on its 1,000th aircraft, representing approximately 75 per cent of the total fleet The system is ‘free’ to […]
Airbus and Spacesail, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation operator, have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Spacesail’s advanced LEO connectivity into Airbus’s HBCplus inflight solution. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed at the 2025 Satellite Internet Industry Ecosystem Conference, aims at allowing Airbus’s High Bandwidth Connectivity Plus (HBCplus) customers to access an additional […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]