• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

PaxEx.Aero

The Business of Passenger Experience

  • Premium
    • Register
    • My Account
    • Aero Filings
  • IFEC
  • Seats & Cabin
  • Airplanes and Airports
  • Loyalty
  • About PaxEx.Aero
    • Contact PaxEx.Aero
  • Aero Filings
  • Logout

Ben Griffin

Hughes signs on as OneWeb partner, launches new IFC options for airlines

5 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Reza Rasoulian (L), vice president at Hughes, and Ben Griffin, vice president at OneWeb, sign the Distribution Partner agreement for Hughes to provide OneWeb Low Earth Orbit satellite connectivity services to global airlines and select partners. (image: Hughes)

Hughes Network Systems is not new to the inflight internet world. But the company is getting more aggressive in its pitch to airlines. Hughes is now a global distribution partner of OneWeb’s LEO constellation services. The deal was announced this week at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, Ben Griffin, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Reza Rasoulian, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Panasonic Avionics, OneWeb team for inflight internet service

19 October 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Panasonic Avionics is the latest commercial aviation provider to sign a distribution agreement for OneWeb's LEO satellite capacity

Panasonic Avionics (PAC) will add low earth orbit satellites to its inflight internet offerings, thanks to a partnership with OneWeb. The long-expected distribution agreement will enable PAC to market, sell, and support OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency LEO in-flight broadband services to commercial airlines worldwide.

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, Ball Aerospace, Ben Griffin, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, John Wade, Ka, Ku-band, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Intelsat goes multi-orbit with OneWeb LEO option for airlines

11 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A mockup of the planned Intelsat ESA for delivering multi-orbit connectivity on OneWeb's LEO constellation as well as GEO satellites

Commercial airlines will soon have another option for in-flight connectivity (IFC) delivered via low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Intelsat secured a global distribution partnership with OneWeb, allowing for the development of a multi-orbit offering. The partnership builds on Intelsat’s extensive IFC experience and existing geo-stationary (GEO) satellite service, augmented with the OneWeb LEO constellation.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, air-to-ground, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, Ben Griffin, CRJ700, Dave Bijur, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jeff Sare, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, ThinKom, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo grabs Hughes ESA exclusivity for BizAv OneWeb service

15 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mock-up of the new Hughes phased array antenna panel, on display at Satellite Show 2022

When Hughes Network Systems delivers its new electronically steered antenna (ESA) for connectivity via the OneWeb low earth orbit satellite constellation Gogo will be the only buyer for the business aviation market. The companies announced an exclusivity deal for the kit as part of a 10-year agreement.

This story is about: Ben Griffin, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb Filed Under: IFEC

OneWeb, Stellar Blu confirm successful LEO in-flight connectivity tests on 777

14 June 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The program badge for the OnewWeb/Stellar Blu testing efforts

OneWeb and Stellar Blu successfully tested in-flight connectivity across the OneWeb low earth orbit (LEO) constellation.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX22, antenna, Ben Griffin, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, OneWeb, Satellite, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

OneWeb confirms launch schedule into 2023

7 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a OneWeb LEO satellite

With SpaceX and ISRO contracts signed, OneWeb will soon be ready to resume launches of its low earth orbit satellites. Under the revised plan the launches will extend into 2023, as the company works to complete its satellite constellation and establish its global footprint.

This story is about: antenna, Ben Griffin, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, launch, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Revising the launch timeline

5 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

OneWeb satellites rolling off the assembly line in Florida in advance of their launch

With SpaceX and ISRO contracts signed, OneWeb will soon be ready to resume launches of its low earth orbit satellites. And, while some connectivity services are already available, details on timing for completing the constellation have remained scant.

This story is about: Ball Aerospace, Ben Griffin, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, ISRO, launch, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, SpaceX, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Stellar Blu successfully demonstrates in-flight LEO connectivity

28 May 2022 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

The program badge for the OnewWeb/Stellar Blu testing efforts

Stellar Blu and OneWeb can finally say broadband in-flight connectivity, delivered to a commercial aircraft via low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and an electrically steered antenna (ESA) is a reality.

This story is about: Ball Aerospace, Ben Griffin, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

OneWeb, Satcom Direct, QEST team for BizAv internet offering

24 May 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Satcom Direct will soon offer broadband connectivity for its business aviation customers on the OneWeb low earth orbit (LEO) network. The companies announced a partnership, including QEST for antenna hardware, at EBACE 2022 in Geneva.

This story is about: Ben Griffin, BizAv, business aviation, EBACE, EBACE22, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo, OneWeb team for BizAv satellite service

22 May 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of a OneWeb LEO satellite

Gogo is getting back into the satellite connectivity business in a big way. The company announced a deal to integrate the OneWeb low earth orbit (LEO) constellation into its business aviation connectivity network, providing global coverage for its customers.

This story is about: antenna, Ben Griffin, BizAv, business aviation, EBACE, EBACE22, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Oakleigh Thorne, OneWeb, Satellite, SpaceX Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Search PaxEx.Aero

Latest News

  • Seamless Air Alliance Publishes Antenna Buyer Handbook to Assist IFC Decisions
  • PaxEx PR: Neo Space Group (NSG) to Acquire Display Interactive, Setting New Standards in In-Flight Connectivity for Airlines and Passengers
  • FlightPath3D Launches Destination Stories to Boost Passenger Engagement
  • Panasonic Avionics, Intellian team for LEO ESA Terminal
  • Qantas Expands XLR Fleet, Plans Lie-flat Beds

Footer

Search PaxEx.Aero

  • Privacy Policy

© 2008- Proton Associates, LLC; All Rights Reserved.

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited.