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APEXEXPO18

PaxEx Premium: A LEO milestone for Global Eagle, Telesat

23 October 2018 By Seth Miller

Global Eagle's Albatross One on the ramp in Ottawa during the Telesat LEO test flight efforts

Global Eagle took Albatross One, its flying testbed, on a field trip to Canada last week and the results proved incredibly positive. The inflight connectivity provider partnered with satellite-operator Telesat to deliver data across the Phase 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and geostationary Anik F3 using a common on-board antenna from Qest and modem from Gilat. The test flight proved that transitions from the GEO satellite to LEO and back can work on the company's gimbal-mount Ka-band antenna solution. During inflight testing, the team successfully demonstrated industry-leading data upload speeds from the aircraft, engaged in uninterrupted video chatting and movie streaming, and experienced the lowest latency of any satellite connection to date.

The test flights are the latest step in Global Eagle's efforts to position itself as a technology leader in the inflight connectivity world. Company executives have talked up the new constellation since the test satellite launched at the beginning of 2018. During the recent APEX EXPO in Boston LEO connectivity was a frequent topic of conversation. For Alexis Steinman, SVP Aviation Solutions, there is no subtlety in the company's plans: "We are betting big on LEO." With this latest successful test expect that bet to continue to grow.

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This story is about: 2Ku, Albatross One, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, Global Eagle, Global Eagle Entertainment, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, PaxEx, QEST, Telesat, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

PaxEx Premium: LEO connectivity testing reaches new heights

10 October 2018 By Seth Miller

Rendering of the Telesat Phase 1 Ka-band micro-satellite, soonto be used for testing by multiple inflight connectivity vendors

Low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations promise higher capacity and lower latency for connections. They also bring significant challenges, mostly owing to far more frequent satellite switching to maintain a connection. Add in an airplane moving though the sky and the complexity increases further. Multiple vendors are now moving through the testing process, with plans to deliver functional solutions as early as 2019, well ahead of the satellite constellations being ready for such connections.

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This story is about: 2Ku, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, Astronics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Kepler, KIPP, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, Satellite, Telesat, Telesat Phase 1, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: PremCat, Premium

Bringing IoT to flight: Sensors, alerts, payments and more from APEX EXPO 2018

9 October 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Airbus Connected Cabin ecosystem covers six specific parts of the aircraft operations

Is the Internet of Things finally set to fly in passenger airline cabins? After years of hearing how it will revolutionize the passenger experience travelers might finally start to see some benefits of such programs. Or, if things go to plan, never see the changes at all, even as the improvements take flight.

This story is about: Airbus, ancillary, ancillary fees, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, Astronics, IFPL, in-seat power, Intelligent Bin Solution, internet of things, IoT, overhead bins, PaxEx, power Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Finnair ends free trial, rolls out wifi charges

5 October 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

OH-LZC Finnair A321 @ HEL by Valentin Hintikka via Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/valentinhintikka/28255922567/

Finnair’s new short-haul wifi solution, powered by Viasat, is no longer free. The carrier ended the introductory trial period for the service this week, bringing a split-tier performance and pricing model into play.

This story is about: Air France, ancillary, ancillary fees, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, elite status, Finnair, frequent flyer, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Ka, Ka-band, Lufthansa Group, SAS, Streaming IFE, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: Does Spirit have a secret for selling wifi?

4 October 2018 By Seth Miller

Outgoing Spirit Airlines CEO Bob Fornaro is no stranger to the inflight connectivity world, even if his current airline is a late adopter of such services. Fornaro oversaw the fleet-wide deployment of connectivity at AirTran. He saw the value it could deliver and the pains that poor performance and limited availability caused for passengers and the airline. Now he wants to bring a new model to market and lead the connected ULCC revolution, starting with the Thales kit installed on his company's fleet. Will this secret sauce work?

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This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, GX, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, InFlyt, Ka, Ka-band, Lufthansa Group, Lufthansa Systems, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Now boarding: Bluetooth audio connections

4 October 2018 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

After years of insisting it would not fly two inflight entertainment companies delivered great news for travelers last week: Bluetooth headphones integration on inflight entertainment systems will be available to airlines very soon. Both Panasonic Avionics (PAC) and Zodiac Inflight demonstrated the solution at the recent APEX EXPO in Boston.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, Bluetooth, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, NEXT, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, RAVE, Zodiac, Zodiac Aerospace Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: Digging deeper on the Inmarsat/Panasonic strategic partnership

3 October 2018 By Seth Miller

After ten months of negotiations Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics unveiled a strategic partnership late last month. The news hit just prior to APEX EXPO, a major trade show where executives from both companies fielded questions. Answers were provided but uncertainty remains about exactly what the new partnership will deliver on some fronts.

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This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, Global Xpress, GX, Honeywell, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Panasonic Avionics Filed Under: PremCat, Premium

Another tiny lavatory preps for flight on American Airlines

28 September 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

One of many smaller lavatories on the market and available to airlines. The US DoT is proposing some small changes to regulations around these lavs, but they come up far short of mandating an equivalent travel experience for passengers with reduced mobility.

Sick and tired of tiny airplane toilets? The news out of Aircraft Interiors Expo this week in Boston (collocated with APEX EXPO) probably won’t improve that feeling. Diehl Aerospace showed off its 31″ lavatory for the A320 family of aircraft, soon to be retrofit on American Airlines airplanes.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, Airbus, AIX, American Airlines, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, lavatory, Southwest Airlines, Space Flex v2, SpaceFlex, SpaceFlex v2, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Air France Connect brings inflight wifi live on board

27 September 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Air France Connect, the company’s inflight wifi connectivity service, is officially online. After months of testing the Gogo 2Ku kit is now available to passengers on a Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft. Air France expects to have 22 wide-body planes installed and active by the end of 2018 and the full fleet online by the end of 2020.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air France, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, gogo, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, internet, Ku, Ku-band, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Ka-band inflight connectivity to take flight in China

26 September 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The coverage map of ChinaSat-16

Two private airlines in China will soon fly the FTS XStream-SAT inflight wifi connectivity system, delivering wifi to passengers and cabin crew. This is the first solution to operate on the Ka-band spectrum over China. The service will operate on the ChinaSat-16 satellite, launched in May 2017. The first deal involves Qingdao Airlines, a private […]

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, China, ChinaSat, Donghai Airlines, FTS, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Ka, Ka-band, Qindao Airlines, Streaming IFE Filed Under: IFEC

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