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Can inflight Wi-Fi ever be profitable?

11 October 2022 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

An Air Canada A220-300 with the 2Ku antenna installed. (Image via Air Canada)

Airlines should not expect their inflight connectivity solutions to be profitable. At least not directly so. And Air Canada seems OK with that situation, finding other ways to justify the proposition.

This story is about: Aeroplan, Air Canada, AirFi, AirFi LEO, AS-IP Tech, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, elite status, fflya, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, loyalty, Norman Haughton, WAF22, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PremCat

Seeking a connected aircraft timeline

3 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Spirit Airlines plane, equipped with the company's new in-flight WiFi service

For nearly a decade the promise of reduced maintenance delays and operational savings has been a core factor in pitching airlines on inflight internet service. And for roughly that same period of time airlines have been wondering if those connected aircraft benefits will ever really arrive.

This story is about: connected aircraft, FTE, FTEGlobal22, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, IoT, IoTA, IROPs, maintenance, Rocky Wiggins, Spirit Airlines, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Is Allegiant ready to add inflight WiFi?

12 September 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Allegiant A320 parked at the gate in Las Vegas

Little by little, the Allegiant passenger experience is changing. Could inflight WiFi be next?

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 8200, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, antenna, Boeing, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, FTE, FTEGlobal22, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, phased array, Satellite, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Seeing stars: JSX’s WiFi deployment plan

7 September 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A JSX E135 sporting the company's new livery

As the first airline to sign for the SpaceX Starlink inflight WiFi solution, JSX also expects to be the first airline to activate the service. Speaking at the Future Travel Experience conference in Las Vegas this week, CEO Alex Wilcox unveiled a few additional details about plans for the service.

This story is about: Alex Wilcox, FTE, FTEGlobal22, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, regional jet, Satellite, SmartSky, SpaceX, Starlink, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Qatar Airways picks Inmarsat GX for Super Wi-Fi service on 787s, MAX 10s

7 September 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Qatar Airways is not shy about shifting providers to make sure the services offered meet its standards. That the carrier shifted suppliers on for inflight WiFi on the 787-9 fleet to Inmarsat’s GX Aviation hardware on board is perhaps even more notable.

This story is about: 737 MAX 10, 787-9, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, live television, live tv, Niels Steenstrup, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Qatar Airways, Sport24 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

SkyFive secures further funding for network expansion

26 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The on-board hardware for the ATG connection is tiny, facilitating installation on smaller aircraft and helicopters

The technology is proven, with hundreds of aircraft connected across Europe. But building out a new in-flight connectivity platform and deploying it to an airline remains an expensive proposition. Global air-to-ground technology provider SkyFive plans to address that major challenge with a new round of funding.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, Citilink Indonesia, EAN, European Aviation Network, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

SatixFy’s Onyx Aero terminal seeks middle ground is ESA market

19 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of the new Onyx Aero terminal from SatixFy

Are smaller electronically steered antenna (ESA) solutions easier to bring to market? SatixFy aims to find out, with the launch of the Onyx Aero platform.

This story is about: antenna, Ball Aerospace, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, European Space Agency, Farnborough, FIA2022, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JetTalk, joint venture, Ka1717, Ku, Ku-band, L-band, OneWeb, Onyx, regional jet, Satixfy, SBB, Simona Gat, ST Engineering, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Intelsat goes multi-orbit with OneWeb LEO option for airlines

11 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A mockup of the planned Intelsat ESA for delivering multi-orbit connectivity on OneWeb's LEO constellation as well as GEO satellites

Commercial airlines will soon have another option for in-flight connectivity (IFC) delivered via low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Intelsat secured a global distribution partnership with OneWeb, allowing for the development of a multi-orbit offering. The partnership builds on Intelsat’s extensive IFC experience and existing geo-stationary (GEO) satellite service, augmented with the OneWeb LEO constellation.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, air-to-ground, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, Ben Griffin, CRJ700, Dave Bijur, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jeff Sare, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, ThinKom, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo sees 5G chip issues delaying deployment

9 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Corporate jets are back in the air, and they’re more connected than ever. Gogo’s Q2 results indicates a strong rebound in activity for its corporate jet market, boosting revenues. But the company’s 5G network upgrade will slip a bit more owing to chip shortages.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, QEST, regional jet, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

airBaltic teases Starlink in-flight internet consideration

3 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

An airBaltic A220-300 at the carrier's home base in Rigav

Forget detailed RFP cycles or convoluted consulting agreements. When it comes to considering SpaceX’s Starlink as a potential in-flight internet service provider airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss took to Twitter.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, air-to-ground, AirBaltic, ancillary, ancillary revenue, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Gauss, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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