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Rolling delays hit inflight connectivity over China

27 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

When it comes to inflight connectivity growth opportunity China is hard to ignore. It is a massive market, but one with almost no short-haul aircraft carrying Wi-Fi hardware on board. And despite repeated promises that the online world is finally ready to imminently take flight, at least one supplier is finally backing off the hype and recognizing significant additional delays in getting its systems off the ground.

This story is about: 5G, A321, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, CAAC, China, China Mobile, CITC, Eclipse Global Connectivity, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, portal, regulations, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Passenger Innovations, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive, Thorsten Robrecht, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Another Stellar IFC experience flying

10 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mockup of the Stellar Blu antenna on display at the Intelsat booth during Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 in Hamburg

As OneWeb moves to deliver its near-global internet services by the end of the year, another aircraft type is now flying with a test version of the Stellar Blu hardware on board.

This story is about: 737, 777, A321, A330, CRJ700, EJets, Embraer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jeff Sare, John Wade, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Satellite, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Saudia, Skyfive bring air-to-ground online in Saudi Arabia

15 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plane connecting via ATG towers rather than satellite connections

Saudi Arabia’s first air-to-ground inflight internet service is now online, thanks to Saudia, Skyfive, CITC, STC, and Eclipse Global Connectivity.

This story is about: 5G, A321, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, CITC, Eclipse Global Connectivity, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, portal, regulations, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Air Canada selects Intelsat 2Ku for A321 internet service

21 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An A321XLR in Air Canada's livery

Air Canada’s A321 fleet will soon fly with the Intelsat 2Ku in-flight internet solution. Under the agreement the carrier will upgrade its offering for 15 existing aircraft, while also taking 15 new deliveries with the system installed from the Airbus factory in Hamburg.

This story is about: 2Ku, A321, A321XLR, Air Canada, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX22, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Turkish launches new WiFi on 737s, A321s

18 May 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

With more than a dozen aircraft fitted, Turkish Airlines is finally ready to officially launch its newest in-flight connectivity platform. The service, powered by Anuvu and in-country partner Profen, can be accessed on 13 of the company’s Airbus A321 and Boeing 737NG planes.

This story is about: 737-800, 737-900ER, A321, Anuvu, Global Eagle Entertainment, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Profen, Turkish Airlines, Turkish Technic, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Spirit Airlines completes A320 WiFi installs

16 May 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Spirit Airlines A320 fleet is now fully fitted with in-flight WiFi. With both the A321 and now the A320 fleets completed, Spirit’s fleet can deliver in-flight internet service on more than 82% of its departures and 87% of its available seat miles.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, A321, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat secures installation approval in China

13 April 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A rendering of something approximating a ViaSat-3 satellite

Viasat took another major step forward in its efforts to deliver in-flight Wi-Fi service over China. The CAAC now will permit installations on A320 family aircraft thanks to a newly issued certification.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, CAAC, certification, China, China Satcom, ChinaSat-16, Ka, Ka-band, Satellite, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

A JetBlue-Spirit merger almost certainly means higher fares

6 April 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The combined Spirit/JetBlue market map

JetBlue’s arrival in a new market typically sees fares charged by other carriers drop. Where JetBlue and Spirit overlap, however, it is inevitable that fares will rise. They have to in order for JetBlue to realize the net benefits it proposes.

This story is about: A320, A321, basic economy, economy class, fares, JetBlue, merger, seating, seats, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Aegean’s EAN in-flight WiFi officially goes live

3 February 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Aegean’s in-flight wifi offering officially entered service. The system, powered by Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN), is live on seven aircraft and will be active across the full A320 and A321 fleet by the end of 2025.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BYOD, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Spirit Airlines WiFi hits milestone

18 October 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Looking for WiFi on a Spirit Airlines flight? Depending on which aircraft type you’re on, the odds of fast, inexpensive connectivity on board could be surprisingly high.

This story is about: A319, A320, A320neo, A321, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales Inflyt, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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