Delta Air Lines has announced that it has partnered with Hughes Network Systems to transition more than 320 of its regional jets – in addition to around 80 narrowbodies – from air to ground (ATG) connectivity to Hughes’ new satcom-powered Jupiter in-flight connectivity (IFC) service. Installations are scheduled to take place across 2024 and 2025.…
Aside from frequent discussion as to whether I’d visited Sphere, the latest striking addition to the Las Vegas skyline, a common thread ran through many of my meetings at NBAA-BACE last week: who will prevail in the hotly-contested battle for business jet connectivity supremacy? Fittingly, given its location amongst the largest concentration of gaming tables…
Forget Bellingham to Real Madrid or Arsenal’s capture of Declan Rice; the $1.1 billion that Thales is paying for Cobham Aerospace Communications (“AeroComms”) is by far the biggest British move of this summer’s transfer window. But what’s behind the deal? Read on for our take. A More Complete Cockpit Offering Thales is positioning it as…
This article addresses the issues facing LEO constellations. These are both technical and financial. While the concept of bringing connection to the unconnected might be regarded as the finances associated with trying to achieve income from less developed and sparsely populated areas is a conundrum that is yet to be resolved. Introduction The technical problems…
Intellian formally unveiled its Rotterdam European HQ with an opening party on 12 May 2022, and kindly invited Valour’s senior maritime consultant Joshua Flood to join the event. Having opened the doors in 2021, after a €6.5 million investment and team of 30+ people already in the office, the “official” opening party followed the pattern…
For a video summary of this article, visit our Vimeo channel. The big news from KVH’s financial overview covers two points, really. Martin Kits Heyningen, President and CEO, is retiring, and Brent Bruun is covering the position in the interim, moving from his role of COO. Having interviewed Brent for past research reports, I know…
Shortlisted finalists have been announced for the upcoming Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards, with Valour Consultancy’s John Devlin helping to select this year’s leading technological developments in authentication and security. John, who founded P.A.ID Strategies before joining forces with Valour in late 2021, was invited to participate as a guest judge in the ‘Best Mobile Authentication…
The Dubai Airshow 2021 was the first major air show since the pandemic emerged and the event served as a symbolic milestone of the aviation industry’s COVID recovery. This article examines the key takeaways from the show and what it can tell us about the likely trajectory of the industry over the next twelve months.…
In-flight connectivity specialist Daniel Welch debates potential winners and losers following Viasat’s shock acquisition announcement. Did you see it coming? I have no issue admitting that I didn’t, and the same can be said for my colleagues, despite claims to the contrary from one maritime expert that shall remain unnamed. Like many, we’ve long speculated…
It was announced this week that American satellite company, Viasat, would acquire its British rival, Inmarsat, in a deal worth USD$7.3billion. This represents a big jump from the $6billion Inmarsat was sold for in 2019 (completed in January 2020) by a consortium of Apax Partners, Warburg Pincus and others. Upon the announcement of the deal,…
In spite of challenging market conditions, a considerable number of new airlines have launched during 2021. Many are embracing aircraft digitalisation to get passengers flying again. Valour Consultancy examines some of the recently announced airline technology partnerships. The COVID-19 pandemic still looms large over the commercial aviation sector, with many airlines now looking to 2022…
Two weeks ago, Inmarsat unveiled its plans for Orchestra, a new communications network. According to the company’s press release, it will seamlessly integrate GEO, LEO and terrestrial 5G for mobility applications. My colleagues, Joshua Flood and Craig Foster, recently published their own thoughts on the implications of Inmarsat Orchestra for the maritime and business aviation…
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