Starlink Into the Abyss

Introduction The title of this article is a (bad) reference to a translation of Friedrich Nietzsche’s quote “And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you”. An article in The Maritime Executive reminded me that China has been actively seeking to research ways of blocking Starlink, in particular, and…

Key Headlines from Valour’s Maritime Connectivity Report – 2025 Edition (Preliminary Data)

With Valour’s report on The Future of Maritime Connectivity – 2025 Edition nearing release, preliminary findings have been shared with early purchasers and members of our participant programme. The updated statistics make interesting reading.; here are the key headlines. Key Takeaways The global maritime connectivity retail market was worth $2.4 billion in 2024, an increase…

Re-Examining Urbanisation as a Key Driver of Future Air Taxi Demand

In assembling research for our forthcoming report, “The Future of Advanced Air Mobility”, it became clear that there is a consistent narrative underpinning the public communications of passenger AAM developers like Joby, Archer, Eve, Supernal, and Vertical Aerospace. These companies frequently cite a long-term UN projection that around 68% of the global population will live…