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Panasonic Avionics boosts China capacity with APSTAR 6D

13 July 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The updated Panasonic Avionics coverage map with the APSTAR 6D satellite highlighted

In-flight internet service picked up some speed over China. Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) completed activation of its extreme high throughput (XTS) satellite payload via four teleports in the region, including one in mainland China.

This story is about: APSATCOM, APSTAR-6D, China, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation Filed Under: IFEC

Panasonic Avionics activates first XTS payload, boost connectivity capacity in Asia

3 February 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Panasonic Avionics has entered the next stage of its in-flight connectivity solution evolution, with activation of the first extreme high throughput satellite (XTS). The APSTAR-6D satellite launched last summer and is now ready to serve airline customers with additional Ku-band capacity in the Asia-Pacific region.

This story is about: APSATCOM, APSTAR-6D, China, Eutelsat, Eutelsat 10B, eXConnect, eXtreme Throughput Satellites, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Satellite, wifi, XTS Filed Under: IFEC

Display Interactive, Eclipse Global Connectivity team up to take on China

3 April 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

As the inflight connectivity world continues to mature one market remains ever so slightly out of reach for suppliers: China. Eclipse Global Connectivity and Display Interactive are teaming up to launch a new venture based in Shanghai, with plans to capture that markes as “an integral part of the Chinese IFEC ecosystem.”

This story is about: APSATCOM, China, China Satcom, Display Interactive, Eclipse Global Connectivity, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Shanghai, ShareCo, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Gilat delivers a successful Ka-band ESA test flight with Honeywell, Telesat

18 December 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Finally some good news worth celebrating in the ESA space. Gilat’s new kit went flying on Honeywell’s 757 and successfully linked with a Telesat GEO Ka-band satellite.

This story is about: APSATCOM, Ball Aerospace, China, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, ESPA, Gilat, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, Honeywell, Honeywell Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, JetWave, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Telesat, Telestar 19, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Panasonic Avionics confirms Eutelsat 10B as second XTS satellite partner

13 December 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Panasonic Avionics (PAC) plans a significant boost to its Ku-band satellite capacity from 2022. The company confirmed a contract for multiple gigahertz of capacity on both multi-beam payloads of the Eutelsat 10B satellite slated for launch in three years.

This story is about: 2Ku, APSATCOM, APSTAR-6D, Eutelsat, Eutelsat 10B, eXConnect, eXtreme Throughput Satellites, Global Eagle, gogo, High Throughput Satellites, HTS, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, wifi, XTS Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Sunrise Stretch: PaxEx Update 2019-10-18

18 October 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The beginnings of Project Sunrise and extra leg room for the Kiwis. Plus more wifi (maybe) coming in China and another loyalty top tier moves further away.

Get these stories and more in this week’s PaxEx Update.

This story is about: 2Ku, 737, 737 MAX, 737 NG, 737MAX, A320, A320neo, Acro, Acro Seating, AeroMobile, Air Esurfing, Air New Zealand, Airbus, AirGo, APSATCOM, Boeing, business class, China, China Satcom, ChinaSat-16, ChinaSat-18, economy class, Embraer, Emirates, FTS, Global Eagle, GX Aviation, Honeywell, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, JetWave, JHAS, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Lufthansa Technik, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Qantas, roaming, Royal Air Maroc, SBB, seating, seats, SkyFive, SkyUp Airlines, Streaming IFE, SwiftBroadBand, Tayaran Jet, Thai Airways, Ukraine, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

Lufthansa Technik dives in to the Chinese inflight connectivity market

14 October 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Announcements related to inflight connectivity in China are hard to process. Vendors continue to sign agreements and push out releases but forward progress in terms of getting hardware on planes remains stalled. This week Lufthansa Technik (LHT) joined the field with an announcement of an offering for airlines in China. But, like the others, it is unclear what the timeline for implementation will be or where things will go from here.

This story is about: 2Ku, 737, 737 MAX, 737 NG, 737MAX, A320, A320neo, Air Esurfing, Airbus, APSATCOM, Boeing, China, China Satcom, ChinaSat-16, ChinaSat-18, FTS, Global Eagle, GX Aviation, Honeywell, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, JetWave, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Lufthansa Technik, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, SkyFive, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo makes a China 2Ku play

9 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airlines in China find themselves spoiled for choice when it comes to picking an inflight connectivity solutions provider. Gogo (re)joins that party with an announcement this week that it will partner with APT Mobile Satcom Limited (APSATCOM) in selling its 2Ku connectivity solution in the country.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, APSATCOM, APSTAR-6D, China, China Satcom, ChinaSat, ChinaSat-16, ChinaSat-18, Donghai Airlines, Global Eagle, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

A few firsts on Juneyao’s premier Dreamliner

24 October 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Juneyao Airlines 1st 787-9 Delivery - October 19, 2018

Adding a new type to an airline’s fleet is interesting in its own right. China’s Juneyao Airlines added the 787-9 Dreamliner last week and it is more significant than most similar expansions, both for passengers and China’s aviation industry growth.

This story is about: 787, 787-9, APSATCOM, APSTAR-6D, Bluetooth, Boeing, China, Dreamliner, HTS, IATA, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Juneyao Airlines, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, PaxEx, routes, wifi, XTS Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC

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