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EAN

Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom boost over-water EAN coverage

25 May 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

EAN hardware being installed above the helipad on a North Sea platform

Terrestrial coverage over water? Turns out the oil rigs and wind farms in the North Sea can deliver in-flight connectivity, in addition to the energy helping power the flights.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, North Sea, Tampnet Filed Under: IFEC

Aegean’s EAN in-flight WiFi officially goes live

3 February 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Aegean’s in-flight wifi offering officially entered service. The system, powered by Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN), is live on seven aircraft and will be active across the full A320 and A321 fleet by the end of 2025.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BYOD, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Aegean activates WiFi with Inmarsat’s EAN

2 November 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The first Aegean A320neo, with the company's new livery, during the delivery ceremony. (Image: George Kokkinidis via Wikicommons CC BY-SA 4.0) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegean_Airlines#/media/File:Aegean_a320neo.jpg

Aegean Airlines is the next customer for Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network. The Greek airline installed the hybrid satellite/terrestrial in-flight connectivity solution on at least four aircraft so far, with one known to be active.

This story is about: Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, business class, EAN, elite status, European Aviation Network, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, loyalty, S-Band, Satellite, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Next Gen ATG 5G moves forward in China

15 April 2021 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Getting a 5G air-to-ground network into service in the USA is a tough task, with schedules continuing to slip and questions about the hardware involved. But in China the new services are expected to launch soon, and expand quickly. Powered by Chinese manufacturer ZTE, a new network could be online in a matter of months.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, Airbus, ATG-NG, China, EAN, European Aviation Network, FTS, gogo, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, SkyFive, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi, ZTE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network wins big in ECJ ruling

15 April 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The Inmarsat EAN antenna is tiny. That's great news for airlines considering the solution (though the system uses a few of these, not just one)

After years of escalating appeals and conflicting decisions the European Court of Justice handed down the ultimate decision today: Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) is legal.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, Eutelsat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, lawsuit, SkyFive, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat plans bankruptcy exit, notes liquidation risks

15 February 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat has a plan to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It involves slashing debt owed by more than half, from $15 billion to $7 billion. But the debtors must agree to those losses. If not, the company faces a more dire outcome, including the likely liquidation of its recently acquired Gogo Commercial Aviation business.

This story is about: 2Ku, bankruptcy, British Airways, EAN, European Aviation Network, gogo, Hybrid, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, S-Band, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, Vueling, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Inmarsat joins Project HEART with connectivity for single-pilot ops

28 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network could soon be part of a hydrogen-powered regional flying scheme in the United Kingdom. The effort, driven by the UK government, will also explore the option of single-pilot operations for commercial flights, using the data network to offer support for that pilot while in the sky.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, EAN, European Aviation Network, hydrogen, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, United Kingdom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

British Airways completes EAN in-flight connectivity rollout for short-haul fleet

11 January 2021 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

An EAN antenna on the belly of a British Airways A320 aircraft

Nearly three years after the infrastructure build-out completed and two years after the service launched on aircraft, British Airways completed the installation and activation of the Inmarsat/Telekom EAN in-flight connectivity offering on its short-haul fleet.

This story is about: British Airways, EAN, European Aviation Network, Iberia, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PaxEx, Vueling, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Air-to-ground networking coming in New Zealand

16 December 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

New Zealand could be the next country to bring a dedicated air-to-ground (ATG) in-flight connectivity network online. Engineering work is almost complete to develop a trial site for the SkyFive ATG platform in the country.

This story is about: Air New Zealand, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, EAN, European Aviation Network, gogo, Gogo 5G, GX Aviation, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, New Zealand, PaxEx, SkyFive, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

SkyFive makes major 5G inflight connectivity progress in China

28 August 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

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SkyFive is betting big on inflight connectivity in China. The upstart air-to-ground (ATG) network infrastructure provider recently announced a Strategic Technology Partnership with Airbus. The partnership also includes China Mobile as the local mobile telecom provider.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, Airbus, ATG, ATG-NG, China, EAN, European Aviation Network, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, SkyFive, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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