While writing Valour Consultancy’s inaugural report on The Future of AAM, we have collected a great detail of data, insight and competitive analysis on the future of drone delivery. The report includes a fleet forecast broken down by Food, Medical and Convenience use cases and region. A more detailed competitive analysis covering companies such as…
The advent of LEO connectivity has profoundly changed the inflight connectivity (IFC) landscape in business aviation. Last year, Starlink reportedly installed its solution on 800 aircraft – equating to two installs per day. This is an unprecedented growth rate, especially for the aftermarket. It’s also brought the network operator’s total installed base up to 1,000,…
What a year it’s been for the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. The extent of SpaceX’s reach across both commercial and business aviation is now there for all to see and it’s clear we’re witnessing a changing of the guard in terms of the largest IFC service providers. Preference amongst airlines has shifted to low latency,…
What happens in Vegas… Shouldn’t just stay in Vegas (for the most part)! We visited NBAA-BACE in October to get the latest updates on cabin connectivity in business aviation in preparation for our upcoming report – “The Market for In-Flight Connectivity in Business Aviation 2026”. Below are some of the key headlines that we think…
Craig Foster & Summer Staninski (published Oct 2024) In a recent blog, we examined the collapse of SmartSky Networks and speculated on how other aviation players might react to the fast-advancing Starlink. Now, just weeks later, long-time SmartSky adversary, Gogo, has announced its acquisition of Satcom Direct, confirming predictions of further industry consolidation. In this…
As avid readers will testify, we love a musically-themed blog here at Valour Consultancy. Over the years, we’ve managed to cram in a reference to The Power by SNAP!, twice paid homage to The Beatles (here and here), talked about how seatback IFE is Stayin’ Alive and basked in the glory of Bowie’s Sound and…
Following on from its unveiling of ORCHESTRA a couple of weeks ago, Inmarsat yesterday revealed a key component of the new multi-layer solution, an enhanced L-band network called ELERA. Given its heavy focus on Ka-band over the last few years and the fact that ORCHESTRA also represents the firm’s first move into the low-earth orbit…
A new report predicts strong take-up of in-flight connectivity (IFC) systems on business aircraft over the next ten years. According to Valour Consultancy, an award-winning provider of market intelligence services, the number of IFC terminals installed on business jets will rise to almost 32,000 in 2029 – up from 20,689 at the end of 2019.…
2019 was an exciting year in terms of new options for in-flight business jet connectivity and in this article, we ponder whether the increased number of players each now offering a plethora of solutions can really be sustained longer term. Historically, provision of wholesale cabin business jet connectivity services for VIP and private aircraft has…
Last month, Valour Consultancy released its latest analysis of the market for in-flight connectivity on VIP and business aircraft. The study draws upon our considerable expertise in analysing the adoption of in-flight connectivity (IFC) in commercial aviation and is the result of a rigorous primary research phase consisting of numerous interviews with key players from…
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