Staged deployment of an ADS-B network will bring new capabilities to the country’s ATC system, although some aircraft operators are concerned about cost.

Leading providers of Ka-band satellite connectivity for aircraft cabins discuss their strategies at APEX Expo.

For Arianespace, the mission is a milestone, since it is the 100th launch of an Ariane 5 since its inception in 1996. The two satellites are the 206th and 207th launched by the heavy-lift vehicle.

The surprise move brings together two former archrivals with differing satellite strategies—Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics.

U.S. airlines and air traffic controllers are realizing benefits from using text-based messages to supplement radio communications.

Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics said they will combine their broadband inflight connectivity (IFC) services in a “landmark” deal to offer IFC to commercial aviation customers.

Airbus’ Silicon Valley outpost lays out a road map for transforming low-altitude airspace to enable growth in unmanned aircraft and autonomous air taxis.

The first GPS III is scheduled for launch in December, and Lockheed Martin is looking at technologies for a tranche of satellites.