Passengers flying across the Pacific Ocean are set for a major upgrade in inflight connectivity performance. Panasonic Avionics and Eutelsat announced this week that Eutelsat 172b is now in service, delivering a massive increase in…
Inmarsat takes EAN to the little guys
Demand for the Inmarsat EAN inflight connectivity product in the business aviation market is no surprise. With significant capacity available and a relatively tiny hardware footprint the kit is ideal for many smaller aircraft. The…
Google’s "inflight wifi play" brings questions, not answers
Can Google parent Alphabet disrupt the inflight wifi connectivity market? Reports last week – first from Bloomberg then others – suggest that Alphabet is looking hard at pieces of Nokia's operations, with an eye on…
Allez, EAN! Approval arrives in France for Inmarsat’s…
Inmarsat's European Aviation Network took a major step forward this week as French authorities approved operation of the ground component related to that network. France is one of a handful of countries where that approval…
Iberia’s first A350 sports a new radome
This week's edition of "What's under that radome?" comes to us from Toulouse, where Iberia's first A350-900 broke cover. The carrier shared a few photos on Twitter and the aircraft is sporting a line-fit radome…
EAN Set to Fly in Europe
The European Aviation Network is complete and ready to fly. Partners Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom and Nokia announced this week that the 300+ tower ground component is fully deployed and the integration testing is complete. The…
Which airline is next for Inmarsat’s EAN?
Since installs began in late 2015 the Lufthansa Group airlines have moved relatively quickly to install inflight connectivity on board their single-aisle fleet. The Global Xpress (GX) platform from Inmarsat is now flying on all…
Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom complete first EAN flight tests
Infilght testing of the European Aviation Network ("EAN") is upon us. Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom announced this week that the first flight test was completed covering multiple countries and proving the seamless integration of the…