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Intelsat adds more LEO/GEO capacity with Eutelsat/OneWeb deal

9 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat will expand its partnership with Eutelsat and OneWeb, securing additional capacity for its mobile connectivity solutions over Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific.

This story is about: Eutelsat, Eutelsat 10B, Eutelsat 172b, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

Luxair powers up with Burrana USB ports

7 March 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Burrana's dual-port USB-A solution installed on a seat leg.

Luxair’s 737-800s are getting power ports on board. The carrier selected Burrana to deliver USB-A jacks nose-to-tail as part of a cabin upgrade across the type.

This story is about: Burrana, in-seat power, Luxair, USB Filed Under: IFEC

Austrian adds FlyNet app for WiFi access

6 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Passengers on Austrian Airlines now have a new option to pay for inflight internet access. The carrier integrated the FlyNet® App, developed by Deutsche Telekom, as part of its passenger experience offering.

This story is about: apps, Austrian Airlines, David Fox, Deutsche Telekom, FlyNet, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Lufthansa Group, Telekom Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat, Inmarsat receive provisional merger approval from UK

1 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Should the Viasat/Inmarsat merger eventually close, the company may need to send a thank you present to the Starlink team at SpaceX. After four months of additional review, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a provisional approval to the combination, and the upstart LEO operator is cited as a major factor in the determination.

This story is about: Anuvu, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Intelsat, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, merger, OneWeb, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, regulations, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Telesat, United Kingdom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Lufthansa’s Allegris long-haul cabins offer up options for everyone

28 February 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A true double bed in the sky for the center pair seats of Lufthansa's new Allegris layout

Is there such a thing as too many choices for passengers? Lufthansa is about to find out. The company formally revealed its “Allegris” long-haul cabin concept on Tuesday, highlighting options for “individuality and exclusivity” on board, and as many as 14 options for passengers.

This story is about: Allegris, Bluetooth, Collins Aerospace, economy class, embedded IFE, first class, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, in-seat power, inflight entertainment, lie-flat beds, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, premium cabin, premium economy, suites Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Intelsat successfully tests Stellar Blu ESA in LEO/GEO service

28 February 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's CRJ-700 just completed its initial LEO/GEO connectivity testing with the Stellar Blu antenna kit on board

Looking for the future of regional jet inflight connectivity? The seas off Puerto Rico this past month were a good place to start. That’s where Intelsat just spent four weeks testing the Stellar Blu ESA connected to LEO and GEO satellites.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, Dave Bijur, E175, EJets, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Market optimism, antenna debates as the first regional jets get a Wi-Fi upgrade

27 February 2023 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

The new Stellar Blu ESA atop Intelsat's CRJ-700 test aircraft

Major optimism from suppliers as the first regional jet WiFi upgrades are set for installation. But there’s still lots of debate as to which solution is technically best for the regional jet market and beyond.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, Dave Bijur, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, John Wade, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent, ViaSat, VICTS Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Air Malta taps Bluebox for IFE platform

24 February 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air Malta will deploy the Blueview digital entertainment platform on its newest A320neo aircraft. The system from Bluebox Aviation Systems will be configured to offer Air Malta’s passengers an in-flight entertainment experience – entertainment, moving map, games, etc. – and will be deployed on a linefit Airbus Airspace Link installation.

This story is about: A320neo, Air Malta, Airspace, Airspace Link, Bluebox, Blueview, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Kevin Birchmore, Streaming IFE, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

First Breeze plane with Viasat inflight Wi-Fi now flying

23 February 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Breeze A220 with the Viasat radome on board

The first Breeze Airways plane with Wi-Fi on board is now flying. The A220-300 was fitted with the Viasat inflight internet service earlier this month and is now operating in beta mode as it flies within Breeze’s network.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, Breeze Airways, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Satellite, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Qantas refines its first class suites for Project Sunrise A350s

23 February 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Cutaway view of the new Qantas A350, showing off the new interiors

We’re still nearly three years away from service launching, but Qantas continues to tease out how it plans to make 20+ hours on board comfortable for passengers flying on its longest routes.

This story is about: A350, A350-1000, business class, Emirates, first class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, lie-flat beds, Lufthansa, premium cabin, Project Sunrise, Qantas, suites, USB, USB-C, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

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