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Alaska Airlines Swaps to Starlink

20 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

White 787 with greens and dark blues on the tail representing the northern lights

Alaska Airlines, in a not entirely unexpected shift, will deploy Starlink’s inflight internet fleet wide by 2027.

This story is about: 2Ku, Alaska Airlines, ATG, Atmos, E175, Embraer, frequent flier, frequent flyer, gogo, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku3030, loyalty, Qatar Airways, regional jet, SES, SpaceX, Starlink, ThinKom, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

United’s Starlink RJ Takes a Break

23 March 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

United Airlines completed the first installation of a Starlink inflight internet terminal on a SkyWest E175 in February 2025

After two weeks and 35 active passenger flights United’s first Starlink-equipped regional jet is taking a break.

This story is about: E175, Embraer, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, maintenance, SpaceX, Starlink, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Delta confirms multi-link IFC plans with Hughes

8 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta's 717 fleet is part of the 400+ planes slated to receive new in-flight internet systems from Hughes over the next two years (Image: Delta)

Delta Air Lines confirms it is “exploring” the option to enable multi-link network connectivity in a first for the commercial aviation world. Developed in partnership with Hughes Networks, the carrier expects to see the service flying in late 2025.

This story is about: 717, antenna, CRJ700, CRJ900, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Embraer plans satellite connectivity for E175s

1 August 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Embraer E175 (image courtesy of Embraer)

As demand for inflight internet service continues to expand, Embraer is taking steps to ensure its aircraft are not left behind. During FIA2024 the manufacturer announced plans to facilitate satellite connectivity on the E175s by 2026.

This story is about: Airbus, American Airlines, antenna, Delta Air Lines, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, Farnborough, FIA2024, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, Intelsat, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NGSO, phased array, radome, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Shifting install sequencing

10 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's CRJ-700 just completed its initial LEO/GEO connectivity testing with the Stellar Blu antenna kit on board

Will airlines hit their 2025 target to replace the inflight internet services on smaller planes in North America? Probably. But the sequence and timing on those appears to be shifting a bit.

This story is about: 717, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, BAE Systems, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, CRJ900, Dave Bijur, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Glenn Latta, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, radome, regional jet, Reza Rasoulian, Satellite, Stellar Blu, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Bigger bins coming to some United Express/Skywest E175s

26 March 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Bigger overhead bins aim to reduce gate-check requirements for part of United's E175 fleet

United Airlines has a new plan to avoid gate-checked bags on its regional jet fleet: Larger overhead bins will be installed on 50 planes by the end of the year.

This story is about: E175, Embraer, overhead bins, SkyWest, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

American orders 260 single-aisle aircraft for fleet up-gauging

4 March 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

American Airlines will take deliveries of 260 single-aisle aircraft in the decade ahead, with Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer all seeing new orders announced today

American Airlines is spreading its delivery timeline and its supplier base, with Embraer, Boeing, and Airbus involved. All told, the carrier announced firm orders for 260 aircraft on Monday, part of its plan to keep the fleet fresh into the next decade.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 8, A321neo, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, E175, Embraer, first class, premium cabin, regional jet, Robert Isom Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

Dragging the competition

19 January 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of drag comparisons provided by ThinKom

Bolting a radome atop an aircraft means more weight, more drag, more fuel burn, and higher emissions. Those are all things airlines typically try to minimize. Which makes some recent conversations about drag differences all the more interesting.

This story is about: antenna, E175, EJets, 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, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Stellar Blu, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

American taps Intelsat for high speed Wi-Fi on regional fleet

5 December 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

American Airlines will upgrade the inflight internet on its regional jet fleet over the next two years. The carrier selected Intelsat to provide high-speed satellite-based service to just under 500 of the smaller jets.

This story is about: Air Canada, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, CRJ900, Delta Air Lines, E170, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Stellar Blu, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

Delta selects Hughes to complete Wi-Fi upgrades

1 November 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta's 717 fleet is part of the 400+ planes slated to receive new in-flight internet systems from Hughes over the next two years (Image: Delta)

Delta Air Lines will add diversity to its inflight internet supply and Hughes has a launch customer for its new Jupiter in-flight service offering. The two will pair up to bring Wi-Fi to more than 400 aircraft across Delta’s fleet.

This story is about: 717, CRJ700, CRJ900, E175, Embraer, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Glenn Latta, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Reza Rasoulian, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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