Register to Attend the Inmarsat Aeronautical Conference 2008

The conference begins the evening of Tuesday, May 27, and continues through Friday, May 30. Please see below for a full itinerary. To register, click here.

For special hotel rates at the Hilton, click here.

Tuesday, May 27
18.00 - 20.00: Welcome reception and registration (Sponsored by Chelton Inc.)

Wednesday, May 28
08.00 - 08.30: Registration and networking
08.30 - 08.40: Welcome and Introduction
08.40 - 09.10: Inmarsat business performance
09.10 - 09.35: Classic and Swift 64 aero update
09.35 - 10.00: On Air programme update
10.00 - 10.30: Coffee and networking
10.30 - 11.00: Thales programme update
11.00 - 11.20: Classic Satcom on 737s
11.20 - 12.00: The future of IFE systems
12.00 - 12.15: Esterline/CMC Electronics programme update
12.15 - 13.40: Lunch (Sponsored by Esterline/CMC Electronics)
13.40 - 14.00: Chelton programme update
14.00 - 14.30: Satcom on UAV
14.30 - 15.15: Classic Aero and Swift 64 technical workshop
15.15 - 15.45: Coffee and networking
15.45 - 16.10: EMS SATCOM programme update
16.10 - 16.30: Airline decision-making - a consultant's view
16.30 - 17.00: Government executive communication
18.00: Depart hotel for dinner aboard the Midway (Sponsored by EMS SATCOM)

Thursday, May 29
08.30 - 08.40: Day 2 introduction
08.40 - 09.10: SwiftBroadband update
09.10 - 09.35: US Government and satellite communications
09.35 - 10.00: AeroMobile programme update
10.00 - 10.30: Coffee and networking
10.30 - 10.55: Connectivity on a business jet programme
10.55 - 11.20: US Navy SPAWAR - Advanced Digital Network System - airborne (ADNS-a),
SwiftBroadband evaluation
11.20 - 11.45: Airbus connectivity now and going forward
11.45 - 12.05: Rockwell Collins programme update
12.05 - 13.40: Lunch (Sponsored by Rockwell Collins)
13.40 - 14.00: Thrane and Thrane programme update
14.00 - 14.30: Airline case study
14.30 - 15.15: L Band and Ku band: a comparison of the technologies (technical workshop)
15.15 - 15.45: Coffee and networking
15.45 - 16.10: Honeywell programme update
16.10 - 16.30: Operating a fleet of business jets
16.30 - 17.00: GSM in aircraft - experiences so far

Friday, May 30
09.00 - 10.30: SwiftBroadband in practice - installing and using SwiftBroadband
10.30 - 11.00: Coffee
11.00 - 12.00: SwiftBroadband in practice (continued)