Connectivity Central to Modernization of Airspace Management
Atheras Analytics to Improve Ka-band Link Outage Predictions
Atheras Analytics, a global leader in predicting and managing the effects of atmospheric/weather impairments on Ka-band and Q/V-band satellite links, has announced its successful award of a co-funded ARTES development contract, for its TEMPESTAS project. The project will be carried out under ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Core Competitiveness program with the support of UK…
TTTech Aerospace’s Mature TTEthernet Network Solutions Enable Honeywell Anthem’s System Architecture
Aviation applications are more connected and more data-driven than ever before. Modern flight decks need to accommodate these needs and provide pilots with real-time information in an easily accessible and actionable format. Honeywell Anthem is a next-generation, modular and highly intuitive integrated flight deck that can be customized for virtually every type of aircraft, from…
Safety Expert Jeff Guzzetti Adds Perspective to Recent NYT Article About Aviation Safety
In late August, The New York Times published an exposé called “Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known” by Sydney Ember and Emily Steel. The story purports that near-catastrophic events in commercial aviation are increasing. The article says the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) (also known to many in the aviation industry…
Hughes JUPITER 3 Satellite Successfully Launches, Heralds New Era of Connectivity
Hughes Network Systems announced its JUPITER 3 ultra-high-density satellite successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A in Florida. Also known as EchoStar XXIV, JUPITER 3 was built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, Calif., and is engineered to deliver gigabytes of connectivity to customers across North…
Panasonic Avionics Unveils Major Expansion to GEO Satellite Connectivity Network
Panasonic Avionics announced an expansion of its global connectivity network, with the addition of new and expanded GEO (geostationary) Ku-band satellite capacity that delivers higher-speed in-flight internet connections for airlines and their passengers. The world’s leading supplier of in-flight entertainment and communication systems is adding new HTS (High Throughput Satellites) and XTS (Extreme Throughput Satellites)…
UK NATS Shuts Down Due to Technical Problem
The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) of Britain shut down Monday, August 28 due to technical issues. The shutdown caused major problems for travelers on flights. The issue was resolved but the ramifications continued to reverberate throughout the system in Europe impacting travelers trying to return from abroad as well as those departing the UK….
Singapore Airlines to Offer Free High-Speed In-Flight WI-FI With Panasonic Avionics
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), the world’s leading supplier of in-flight entertainment and communication systems (IFEC), has today announced that it will deliver unlimited complimentary Wi-Fi, powered to Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) customers, beginning 1st July 2023. Panasonic Avionics’ in-flight connectivity services are powered by its global network of high-speed, high-bandwidth satellites. SIA’s in-flight connectivity experience…
Viasat’s Proposed Acquisition of Inmarsat Receives U.S. FCC Approval
Global communications company Viasat Inc., and Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announced that Viasat’s proposed acquisition of Inmarsat has received unconditional approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC’s decision leaves the European Commission’s (EC) competition review as the key ongoing regulatory process in relation to the transaction. The…
Honeywell Connected Maintenance Fully Integrated Into LHT’s AVIATAR
In late March, it was announced that Honeywell Connected Maintenance analytics were to be fully integrated into Lufthansa Technik’s AVIATAR digital platform. Predictive maintenance has been around for a while. In this particular case, it dates back to 2017, when Honeywell completed a trial with Cathay Pacific to demonstrate how advanced data analytics could improve…
Inmarsat’s SwiftJet Business Aviation Inflight Connectivity Service Now Available With Raytheon
Inmarsat has appointed Raytheon Technologies’ Collins Aerospace business as the latest global distribution partner for its ground-breaking new SwiftJet inflight connectivity service. SwiftJet, which enters commercial service this year, will offer the fastest ever speeds over L-band for the global business aviation market. The agreement marks an expansion to the companies’ long-standing partnership. Customers can…
Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ku-band Terminal Certified for Dassault Falcon 7X
The Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mounted Antenna System has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) supplemental type certification (STC) approvals for Falcon 7X aircraft. Satcom Direct worked directly with Dassault Aircraft Services in Little Rock, AR., to obtain the STC, releasing the corresponding Plane Simple Ku Service Bulletin…
Diehl Aviation Chooses Axinom On-Board Cloud to Bring the Next Generation of IoT and Digital Services On-Board Aircraft
Diehl Aerospace, a joint venture between Diehl Aviation and Thales, and a leading supplier of avionics and cabin systems, collaborates with Axinom, a state-of-the-art software solutions provider for the aerospace industry. Focus of the collaboration is Diehl’s ground-breaking cabin management system CANSAS (Cabin Area Network Systems and Services) using Axinom On-Board Cloud. Axinom On-Board Cloud…