Amazon commits $10 billion to Kuiper LEO constellation
What does it take to put a new low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation into service? The myriad technical challenges are not to be underestimated,...
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Live from the CRJ550: PaxEx Update 25 Oct 2019
United's newest aircraft type takes flight this week and the CRJ550 interior really is as special as the company has been hyping. Airbus orders and...
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OneWeb plans faster, better inflight connectivity network
With a mission statement of "Internet access everywhere, for everyone" OneWeb has plenty of markets where it can deliver its product to excited customers. Going...
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PaxEx Update: 2 August 2019
A new A321LR enters service for Aer Lingus, faster security screening for United and promises of faster infilght WiFi. Plus Hulu takes flight on Delta...
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OneWeb launches high-speed satellite production facility
How does a company get a 650 satellite constellation into operation affordably and before the earliest builds are outdated? Building two a day in a...
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PaxEx Update: 19 July 2019
United Airlines has new seating plans for its 787s, EgyptAir has a sleek looking new A220 and OneWeb has connectivity in space. Plus a big...
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Stratolaunch takes flight, upsetting a 71-year old record
After more than 71 years there's a new superlative in flight. Stratolaunch now holds the title of largest (by wingspan) aircraft to fly, displacing the...
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A LEO milestone for Global Eagle, Telesat
Global Eagle took Albatross One, its flying testbed, on a field trip to Canada last week and the results proved incredibly positive. The inflight connectivity...
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XTS is dead. Long live XTS. Panasonic sees "radical change" coming
Has the LEO/MEO revolution spooked Panasonic Avionics? "Radical change" is coming according to VP Global Sales David Bruner, putting the company's 6-payload XTS Ku-band network...
