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APSTAR-6D

China Eastern launches local live TV on board with Panasonic Avionics

4 August 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Screens on a China Eastern A330 showing off the new live television, offered in partnership with Panasonic Avionics

Live television in flight is coming to China. Panasonic Avionics will deliver multiple channels of live TV service to China Eastern as the launch customer of its expanded channel selection, adding multiple Chinese broadcasters to its portfolio.

This story is about: APSTAR-6D, China Eastern, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, live television, live tv, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

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

Panasonic Avionics bucks consolidation trend, dumps ITC Global

13 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The NEXT hardware suite from Panasonic Avionics delivers solid updates, both to the screens and all the stuff passengers never see

What’s NEXT for Panasonic Avionics? The company sold off its ITC Global maritime connectivity group this week, redoubling its focus on in-flight connectivity. That approach is counter to what many of its competitors are pursuing, however, raising a number of questions.

This story is about: 2Ku, APSTAR-6D, Global Eagle, gogo, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, Newtec, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, wifi, XTS 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

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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