SpaceX buys spectrum for Starlink ‘Direct to Cell’ mobile service

SpaceX has acquired spectrum from Echostar that will be the key to unlocking the next generation of Starlink’s Direct to Cell mobile service. You’re driving through the countryside, the signal bars on your phone dwindle one by one, and then… noth…

FCC chair calls EU satellite strategy ‘anti-American’

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has urged EU nations to reevaluate their satellite strategy amid concerns about relying on Starlink for services. Speaking to the Financial Times, Carr emphasised the importance of unity and cautioned allies to “focus on the r…

The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 250: Alaska Airlines Considers Starlink, Canada’s 2nd Airbus A380

Join Tom and Channing for the latest news from the world of aviation.