Scale and stability are two key factors in Panasonic Avionics’ move for a LEO-only antenna. Can the Intellian product meet the aggressive demands of the aero market?
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Seamless Air Alliance Publishes Antenna Buyer Handbook to Assist IFC Decisions
Airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and other industry suppliers have a new resource available to help guide their inflight connectivity decisions, with the release this week of the Seamless Air Alliance Antenna Buyer Handbook.
Panasonic Avionics, Intellian team for LEO ESA Terminal
Panasonic Avionics and Intellian aim to deliver a new terminal for inflight connectivity, bringing high-speed, low-latency service online in a compact package.
JetBlue, Kuiper Team for Next-Gen Inflight Internet
More than a decade after introducing fast, free Wi-Fi, JetBlue is refreshing the Fly-Fi experience as the first airline to sign a deal with Amazon’s Kuiper program.
Gilat Pushes Towards Boeing Line-Fit for Sidewinder
Multi-orbit ESAs got a boost this week, with Gilat announcing a $60 million order for its Stellar Blu Sidewinder terminal.
Astronics Walks Away from IFC Antenna Business
Astronics has been a long-time player in the inflight internet antenna business, though not without challenges. After multiple iterations and efforts, with little success to show for the investment, the company will now exit the market.
Embraer, Nextant Team for Starlink BizJet Installs
More small and mid-size business jets will soon have access to Starlink’s inflight internet service, thanks to a partnership between Embraer and Nextant.
PaxEx PR: Honeywell JetWave X Connects to Viasat Network
BizAv operators have another modern terminal option now for both the ViaSat-3 and GX constellations, as JetWave X is pitched as supporting all the same new capacity, features, and pricing plans as Viasat’s own GAT-5510.
LATAM Taps Viasat for Long-Haul Internet Service
LATAM (finally!) has a plan to fit inflight internet service on its long-haul fleet. The carrier announced a deal to fit more than 60 wide-body aircraft with Viasat’s Ka-band satellite solution.
Safran, Greenerwave Team for Metasurfaces ESA Development
Safran Passenger Innovations is teaming with metasurfaces specialists Greenerwave to develop a new inflight Ka-band terminal compatible with the satellites of today as well as future GEO and NGSO constellations.