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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

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

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

Turkish Airlines completes first Global Eagle IFC installation

23 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Global Eagle is ending the year on a high note, at least in one market. Just over a year after announcing a deal to install Ku-band satellite connectivity services on a large portion of the Turkish Airlines single-aisle fleet the company confirmed on Monday that the first of those aircraft is now equipped with its Ku-band satellite connectivity solution.

Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Digging deep with Intelsat on the future of in-flight connectivity

17 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

With the deal closing just a couple weeks ago Intelsat is still very much in the nascent stages of digesting its acquisition of Gogo’s Commercial Aviation business. PaxEx.Aero secured exclusive access to CEO Steven Spengler and Aviation President John Wade to discuss how things are going so far and what the future looks like for the organization.

Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

GX5 is alive: Inmarsat activates newest satellite in the Global Xpress constellation

10 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) satellite network just tripled its capacity. The newest satellite, GX5, is now active, delivering a massive boost to the Ka-band satellite network.

Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

ScootHub brings new and expanded in-flight portal to Scoot

30 November 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The seat-back magazine and menu are now a QR code on Singapore’s Scoot. The carrier is launching the ScootHub in-flight portal starting in December, serving as a one-stop shop for on-board customer needs.

Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

New line-fit IFC option confirmed for A320 family

24 November 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

First tipped in September, PaxEx.Aero can now confirm then first line-fit installation on an A320 family aircraft of an in-flight connectivity solution at Airbus’s Finkenwerder final assembly line.

Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo sees strong BizAv driving recovery

9 November 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mock-up of the new Gogo ATG-NG steerable beam antenna

The business aviation segment shows strong signs of recovery, leading inflight connectivity provider Gogo to a certain amount of optimism as it reports Q3 earnings. The company still lost money in the quarter, but with the private jet market rebounding and demand for wifi on board holding strong, CEO Oakleigh Thorne sees an “encouraging, continued service recovery” on the horizon.

Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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