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Volato picks SmartSky for HondaJet fleet

8 September 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Volato's HondaJet fleet is coming online with SmartSky LiTE

Travelers on Volato’s fleet of HondaJet aircraft will soon have access to SmartSky‘s inflight internet services. The two companies agreed to fit more than 20 new jets in the fractional fleet operations with the SmartSky LITE solution, with an option to retrofit existing aircraft in the fleet. SmartSky demonstrated the capability to deliver the high-quality […]

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L3, BizAv, business aviation, HondaJet, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Oakleigh Thorne, Ryan Stone, SmartSky, SmartSky LiTE, Volato Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo authorizes $50 million share buy-back

7 September 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Gogo authorized share buy-backs up to $50 million this week as part of its commitment to return equity to shareholders.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, earnings call, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Performance puffery in the ATG world

21 August 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

A CEO taking shots at the competition is nothing new. Doing so without data to back up the claims, however, can create more questions rather than boosting the product profile.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, earnings call, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, SmartSky, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo reports record service revenue, reduces forecast

8 August 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Chalk up another record revenue quarter for Gogo. But the company expects the next couple years to be rough, with downward revisions on revenue, free cash flow, and other metrics.

This story is about: ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L3, AVANCE L5, AVANCE LX5, BizAv, business aviation, earnings call, Galileo, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Oakleigh Thorne, OneWeb, Satellite, SmartSky Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo launches AVANCE LX5, a more compact ATG solution

3 August 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gogo's AVANCE LX5 solution requires only one LRU to deliver inflight connectivity on board

The new Gogo 5G solution is still a year-ish away for aircraft owners, but the company announced availability of AVANCE LX5, an upgrade to the L5 solution that delivers a more compact installation on board.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, AVANCE LX5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Gilat, Satcom Direct team for OneWeb BizAv ESA

1 August 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gilat and Satcom Direct have teamed to develop an electronically steered antenna (ESA) terminal for OneWeb connectivity as part of SD’s Plane Simple antenna line, with availability expected in 2025.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, 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 5G takes a year delay on additional chip flaws

28 July 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

The Gogo 5G service will, once again, be delayed. The company announced a design error which must be resolved prior to deployment. Gogo 5G is now expected to go live in mid-2024, pending resolution of the chip flaws.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, regional jet, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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

Gogo picks Challenger 300 for Galileo certification pilot

25 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Fully branded and now with multiple antenna options, Gogo is starting the certification process for its Galileo LEO inflight internet service, running on the OneWeb constellation. The company chose the Bombardier Challenger 300 series of aircraft as the first platform on which to develop the hardware and installation process. The Bombardier Challenger 300 is one […]

This story is about: AVANCE, BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Challenger 3500, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, gogo, Gogo Galileo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb Filed Under: IFEC

Honeywell secures Iridium certification for Aspire 350

24 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Honeywell's Aspire 350 is a compact, lightweight system offering connectivity via Iridium's Certus services

Whether for smaller planes, a secondary network for redundancy and true global coverage, or just a solid, lightweight internet link in the sky, business jet owners can now choose Honeywell’s Aspire 350 system, operating on the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Certus, Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

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