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Gogo 5G slips a bit, with massive install forecast

25 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the large 5G antennae on a Gogo ATG tower

Gogo’s next-gen connectivity solution will be delayed a few more months, but the company still expects to be online by the end of the year. And it is forecasting massive install growth to follow.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L3, AVANCE L5, AVANCE LX5, BizAv, business aviation, David Helfgott, Galileo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, King Air 350, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Oakleigh Thorne, OneWeb, Satellite, SmartSky, SmartSky LiTE, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Stellar Blu Sidewinder terminal certification slips, production ramps up

22 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's testbed CR7 on the ground in Utqiagvik during the LEO/GEO testing in December 2023

Certification timing slipped a bit for the Stellar Blu terminal, leaving Intelsat waiting for installation on its test aircraft. But no one seems to be worried yet.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, antenna, BAE Systems, Ball Aerospace, Dave Bijur, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jake Sauer, Ku, Ku-band, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, SatShow2024, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Fusion for the future

18 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

Signing Delta Air Lines last November as its first airline for inflight internet service was a big win for Hughes. The company’s next move might be even bigger, with a plan to press its Fusion architecture into service.

This story is about: antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Fusion, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, SatShow2024, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Capturing the customer with Qatar Airways and Starlink

11 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Qatar Airways A350 (Image courtesy of Qatar Airways)

As Qatar Airways looks towards its Starlink implementation just how passengers will interact with the service remains a significant open question, one SVP of Product Development and Design Xia Cai almost answered recently.

This story is about: APEX, APEX TECH, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Qatar Airways, SpaceX, Starlink, Streaming IFE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

flynas to add inflight internet

6 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A320neo with teal and white flynas livery

Inflight internet service is coming to the flynas fleet later this year. The air-to-ground solution will be deployed in partnership with SkyFive and stc.

This story is about: 5G, A320neo, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, CITC, flynas, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, regulations, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Anuvu updates microGeo timeline, adds fun satellite names

28 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Anuvu is hyping the next generations of satellite technology, including

Anuvu’s dedicated microGEO satellite constellation, developed by Astranis has a timeline to get the payloads into space. In an update earlier this month the company disclosed a launch timeline of “mid-2024,” as well as names of the new satellites.

This story is about: Anuvu, APEX TECH, APEXTECH24, Astranis, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Global Eagle, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka-band, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Mike Pigott, Satellite, Telesat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Lufthansa Technik to provide radomes for Hanwha Phasor ESAs

22 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the Hanwha Phasor ESA as installed and protected by a Lufthansa Technik radome

Hanwha Phasor has high hopes for its aero ESA product, set to enter the market next year. It will support that with a new radome designed, developed, and manufactured by Lufthansa Technik under a multi-year deal announced today.

This story is about: ACJ, ACJ Connect Link, Airbus Corporate Jets, antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Hanwha, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, Phasor, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Rumor has it…

16 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

With a major IFC contract ready to be awarded, could a dark horse score an unexpected win?

This story is about: 737 MAX, 777, 787, A321neo, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Hawaiian Airlines, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JSX, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, portal, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Stellar Blu, Supplemental Type Certificate, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Hawaiian activates Starlink with "surprise and delight" availability

9 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The SpaceX Starlink terminal installed atop a Hawaiian A321neo

Just a week after announcing the service was certified, Hawaiian Airlines officially launched its inflight internet era on Thursday. But the first plane to serve passengers was not the first install.

This story is about: A321neo, Chris Liebertz, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Evolving inflight connectivity: Viasat takes on the art of passenger engagement

7 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Viasat turned in another quarter of revenue growth, driven by mobility. Further growth will depend, among other things, on helping airlines better deliver the services to passengers.

This story is about: advertising, ancillary revenue, earnings call, Emirates, I-6, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, L-band, Satellite, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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