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Certus

Bluebox, FFLYA team for real time inflight payments processing

23 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Bluebox Wow and FFLYA hardware used for the data handling (image via Bluebox)

Airlines looking for a low-cost way to process credit card payments in real time have a new option to consider. On-board digital platform provider Bluebox has teamed with FFLYA to deliver payment processing via the Iridium Certus network.

This story is about: AirFi, AirFi LEO, AS-IP Tech, Bluebox, Bluebox Wow, Blueview, buy-on-board, Certus, fflya, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, James Macrae, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, retail, Ron Chapman, Streaming IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Iridium poised to open new aero markets

3 April 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Iridium sees significant potential for expanding its adoption in the aviation market, moving beyond safety services messaging into new and as yet untapped markets.

This story is about: AirFi, AirFi LEO, certification, Certus, drones, fflya, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, John Peterson, L-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, SatShow2024, UAV 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

Collins Aerospace launches BizAv cabin connectivity on Iridium Certus

24 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Collins Aerospace formally launched its IRT NX inflight internet solution at EBACE 2023, bringing a lightweight option powered by the Iridium NEXT LEO constellation to the business aviation market.

This story is about: BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Certus, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, IRT NX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit Filed Under: IFEC

Bombardier makes inflight internet standard on the Challenger 3500

8 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inflight internet service is now a standard offering for business jet customers. Buyers of the Challenger 3500 will find that the aircraft comes with Iridium Certus hardware on board.

This story is about: BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Certus, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Challenger 3500, Collins Aerospace, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Matt Desch Filed Under: IFEC

Wizz Air expands fflya functionality with live credit card processing

21 September 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The UI for WizzAir Text&Fly, powered by fflya's Bluetooth and LEO satellite solution

Realtime credit card processing is now available on the fflya platform, extending the capabilities of the Bluetooth-based inflight connectivity solution. The service was demonstrated on a Wizz Air A321 as part of the ongoing deployment trial with that carrier.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, AS-IP Tech, Bluetooth, Certus, fflya, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC

Wizz Air expands fflya connectivity commitment

1 June 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The UI for WizzAir Text&Fly, powered by fflya's Bluetooth and LEO satellite solution

Wizz Air will fit its UK fleet with satellite-based internet access. The carrier plans to expand its trial of the fflya product from AS-IP Tech to 19 aircraft according to a recent regulatory filing.

This story is about: AS-IP Tech, Bluetooth, Certus, fflya, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Inflight connectivity soars higher than ever

14 January 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

When the Airbus Perlan Mission II takes flight later this year it will soar higher than ever. And it will do so with a new in-flight connectivity link on board.

This story is about: Airbus, Certus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Perlan, Satellite, Thales, Thales FlytLink, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC

Thales PureFlyt brings an "entirely connected" upgrade to aircraft FMS

25 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Thales is set to deliver an “entirely connected” flight management system (FMS) upgrade in the middle of the next decade. PureFlyt is billed as the FMS of the future designed to incorporate data from multiple sources, internal and external to the aircraft, making aircraft operations more efficient.

This story is about: Avionics, Certus, EFB, electronic flight bag, Flight Management Systems, FMS, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, L-band, PureFlyt, SB-S, SBB, security, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety, Thales Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

PaxEx Premium: Iridium sees a shift with NEXT constellation completion

22 January 2019 By Seth Miller

Iridium-8 launches, completing the NEXT constellation in space

After nearly three billion dollars invested and eight successful launch missions the Iridium NEXT constellation is nearly complete. In just a couple weeks the final swaps will take place and the full complement of 66 NEXT satellites will be online. For Iridium the milestone brings a dramatic shift in business plans and economics. CEO Matt Desch is clear that reducing CapEx is a key near-term goal and that the company will remain focused on its niche markets, "If we can offer that service at 22-100kbps with a very small antenna that can be installed into a small drone or an automobile or a sensor in the ocean, that will expand the market tremendously. That is not a market that anyone is talking
about. We believe Iridium NEXT and Certus is best positioned to deliver on that." But he also makes clear that neither of those plans is truly absolute. Expect to see Iridium "bleed into some things" that don't truly fit the mold. Inflight services is one vertical where Certus will likely disrupt the status quo.

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This story is about: ADS-B, Aireon, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, Certus, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, L-band, Satellite, SmartSky Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

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