Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, and OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, have entered a Distribution Partner agreement to provide LEO connectivity services to the global airline market. As a worldwide OneWeb distributor, Hughes said it is launching new LEO in-flight connectivity (IFC) products, powered by the company's electronically steered antenna (ESA), for airlines to provide Wi-Fi to their passengers. Source telecompaper.com (pour les abonnés).