Inmarsat Aeronautical Satcoms are Ready to Fly

THE world's aeronautical community has been talking about satellite communications for so long that the appearance this year of the first concrete services may seem a less dramatic event than it really is. But the fact is that a series of experiments and service trials about to be carried out by airlines and aviation industry organisations could, as soon as the end of this decade, revolutionise flying for everyone aboard an aircraft from the cockpit to the passenger cabin.