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OneWeb shrinks constellation plans, expands funding

15 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

OneWeb scaled back its next generation constellation plans while also announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding that helps the company move closer to placing the initial 648 satellites into service.

Filed Under: IFEC

Panasonic Avionics bucks consolidation trend, dumps ITC Global

13 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The NEXT hardware suite from Panasonic Avionics delivers solid updates, both to the screens and all the stuff passengers never see

What’s NEXT for Panasonic Avionics? The company sold off its ITC Global maritime connectivity group this week, redoubling its focus on in-flight connectivity. That approach is counter to what many of its competitors are pursuing, however, raising a number of questions.

Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Counterclaims and Arbitration: WSS and SmartSky continue legal wrangling

12 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A SmartSky ground component deployment with the company's antennae lower on the tower.

The legal battle between SmartSky and supplier WSS continues unabated. And some of the assertions in the counterclaim are spectacularly juicy.

Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Inside the new JetBlue A220 cabin

12 January 2021 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

The new JetBlue A220 feaures 30 Even More Space seats, including 4 rows at the front of the aircraft

After taking delivery on New Year’s Eve, JetBlue is finally opening the door of its brand new A220-300 for travelers to take a peek inside.

Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

British Airways completes EAN in-flight connectivity rollout for short-haul fleet

11 January 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

An EAN antenna on the belly of a British Airways A320 aircraft

Nearly three years after the infrastructure build-out completed and two years after the service launched on aircraft, British Airways completed the installation and activation of the Inmarsat/Telekom EAN in-flight connectivity offering on its short-haul fleet.

Filed Under: IFEC

Delta picks Viasat for single-aisle connectivity refresh

5 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Delta jet in TechOps at Atlanta, receiving a Gogo installation during fleet induction.

Delta Air Lines is officially leaving Gogo/Intelsat behind on part of its fleet, switching to Viasat’s Ka-band in-flight connectivity offering on more than 300 single-aisle aircraft. The deal, announced on Tuesday, will see the Viasat kit installed on new delivery and retrofit A321ceo, 737-900ER and select 757-200 aircraft starting this summer.

Filed Under: IFEC

Keeping it mechanical: QEST announces new Ka-band antenna

4 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

QEST expects mechanical antennae to remain key to the in-flight connectivity market for many years to come. The company’s latest offering demonstrates its commitment to that segment, even as it continues to work on ESAs for the longer-term future.

Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

JetBlue takes delivery of first A220

4 January 2021 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

JetBlue promised it would take delivery of its first A220 in 2020 and it beat the deadline by mere hours, with an evening ferry flight from Mobile to JFK on New Year’s Eve.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Executive shuffle atop Gogo

29 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gogo President and CEO Oakleigh Thorne will fill another leadership role at the company starting Friday. He takes over as Chairman of the Board of Directors as Ronald LeMay retires at the end of the year.

Filed Under: IFEC

Tata’s aviation web grows as AirAsia’s shrinks

28 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Shifting alliances and ownership in India could dramatically change the aviation landscape, including IFE/C offerings and suppliers. Or it could be years of talk and nothing really changing.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, PremCat

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