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Gogo tops 1m flights

Gogo Business Aviation supplies business aircraft with communications and entertainment. The company has just topped 1 million flights using its AVANCE in-flight platform. “Demand for connectivity is at an all-time high and Gogo is delivering a world-class experience for customers who are doing data-heavy activities while in flight,” said Sergio Aguirre, president of Gogo Business […]

March 30, 2022By Chris Forrester

Gogo FY revenues up 24%

In-Flight aircraft broadband connectivity specialist Gogo has reported a rise in revenues of 19 per cent for its fourth-quarter to December 31st 2021. Its full-year numbers were even better at $335.7 million, up 24 per cent y-o-y albeit influenced by a recovery in travel from the Covid-influenced period a year earlier. Gogo now focuses on […]

March 7, 2022By Chris Forrester

Intelsat links with JSAT for IFE

Intelsat is taking capacity on Japan’s Sky Perfect JSAT-1C high-throughput satellite to boost in-flight connectivity. Intelsat says the agreement with JSAT augments its existing capacity and allow Intelsat to provide in-flight connectivity and broadband bandwidth over Japan and the region generally. Coverage also extends across the Northern Pacific Ocean, including beams situated well south of […]

February 3, 2022By Chris Forrester

Anuvu raises $50m

Anuvu, the new name for the in-flight connectivity business previously known as Global Eagle, has raised $50 million (€44.2m) to fund what they describe as a small batch of geostationary satellites. Global Eagle was rescued out of bankruptcy protection in March 2021 and renamed Anuvu with the new business ordering two satellites out of a […]

December 3, 2021By Chris Forrester

Saudi Arabian Airlines, Panasonic IFE deal

In-flight entertainment and communication system provider Panasonic Avionics Corporation has agreed a deal with Saudi Arabian Airlines to provide its latest 4K and Bluetooth audio in-flight entertainment (IFE) innovations on the airline’s 35 new Airbus A321neo family aircraft. Panasonic Avionics’ NEXT IFE system will be installed on 20 new Airbus A321neo and 15 Airbus A321neoXLR […]

November 15, 2021

Air France awards IFC contract to Intelsat

Intelsat has secured an Air France contract to supply In Flight Connectivity to its Airbus A220 aircraft. Sixty AF A220-300 aircraft will be supplied with Intelsat’s 2Ku high-speed, satellite-based inflight connectivity solution. “We are honoured to partner with Air France and delight their passengers with a superior inflight connectivity experience on Airbus’ state-of-the-art A220 aircraft,” […]

September 30, 2021By Chris Forrester

Gogo ups targets

In-flight connectivity company Gogo says it has increased its long-term financial targets. Gogo supplies the business aviation community with broadband services by satellite. As of June 30th 2021, Gogo reported 2,067 business aircraft flying with Gogo’s AVANCE L5 or L3 system installed, 6,036 aircraft flying with its ATG systems onboard, and 4,587 aircraft with satellite […]

September 30, 2021By Chris Forrester

Report: Free Wi-Fi coming to aircraft

A report from Norther Sky Research (NSR) suggests that while the Inflight Connectivity (IFC) market has inevitably been hard hit by the Covid pandemic and the severe cancellation of air traffic, both for business and holiday journeys, recovery is now taking place. As aviation traffic continues to bounce back following widespread vaccination programmes, the IFC […]

September 27, 2021By Chris Forrester

Etihad Airways selects Extreme E for IFE

Extreme E, the pioneering electric SUV racing series, has announced that its magazine programme – Climate Changers – has been selected by acclaimed airline, Etihad Airways, for its inflight entertainment (IFE) service, E-Box. The airline’s E-Box service provides guests with hundreds of hours of on-demand video and audio content via touch screen technology. The wireless […]

September 17, 2021

Bank upgrades Viasat forecasts

Investment bank Jefferies has updated its trading model for California-based satellite operator Viasat, and upgraded its revenue forecasts for Viasat (by 10.8 percent per annum) for the period 2021-2024. As to the share price, Jefferies has upped the price target from $46 per share to a much more buoyant $57.50 (and even to $60 on […]

August 17, 2021By Chris Forrester