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EJets

Aeromexico Brings WiFi to E190 Fleet with Viasat

11 July 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

rendering of an Aeromexico E190 flying above the clouds with orange sunlight lighting things up

Aeromexico is extending inflight connectivity to its Embraer E190 jets, extending its Viasat partnership.

This story is about: Aeromexico, Andrés Castañeda, E190, EJets, Embraer, GM-40, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Expliseat launches new economy class seat with Hop! E190 contract

22 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

These are decidedly not the new HOP! seats by Expliseat, but something new is coming soon enough

Expliseat will launch a new version of its lightweight TiSeat, targeting the Embraer E-Jet family of aircraft. Air France’s HOP! is the launch customer.

This story is about: Air France, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, E190, economy class, EJets, Embraer, Expliseat, HOP!, seating, seats, TiSeat Filed Under: 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

Lufthansa Group adds City Airlines, aims to cut costs for Munich, Frankfurt feed

25 October 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of an A319 in the Lufthansa City livery of City Airlines (image via LHGroup)

The Lufthansa Group has a plan to tweak its short-haul flight operations within Europe launching City Airlines. The move appears to be focused on trimming operating costs more than anything else.

This story is about: A220, A319, City Airlines, CityLine, EJets, FRA, Frankfurt, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, MUC, Munich, union Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Porter Airlines expands Viasat commitment for 20 more E195-E2 jets

18 October 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Porter Air E195-E2 with the Viasat satellite wifi radome on board

Porter Airlines will extend its partnership with Viasat for inflight internet. The next 20 Embraer E195-E2 jets will fly with the Viasat hardware on board, joining the initial 30 which also have the satellite wifi service installed.

This story is about: E195-E2, EJets, Embraer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, line-fit, Porter Air, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Recaro to extend seats into Embraer catalog

26 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Business class and Economy Comfort seats on KLM's new E195-E2 feature 33

E-Jet customers will soon be able to select seats from Recaro as part of their order from Embraer. Recaro’s SL3710 and BL3710 models will become part of Embraer’s Supplier Furnished Equipment (SFE) catalog from 2024.

This story is about: E175, E190, E195, E195-E2, EJets, Embraer, Paris Air Show, PAS23, Recaro, seating, seats Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Testing the next step for LEO-based IFC

13 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The new Stellar Blu ESA atop Intelsat's CRJ-700 test aircraft

On Monday afternoon a CRJ700 landed at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport near Broomfield, Colorado after more than four hours en route from Portland, Maine. Fortunately, no passengers found themselves enduring the “comfort” of that long ride in a little jet. But, thanks to the work happening on board, millions of travelers annually will soon have access to a better inflight Wi-Fi experience.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, Alaska Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, Dave Bijur, E175, EJets, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GDC Technics, 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, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Intelsat successfully tests Stellar Blu ESA in LEO/GEO service

28 February 2023 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

Looking for the future of regional jet inflight connectivity? The seas off Puerto Rico this past month were a good place to start. That’s where Intelsat just spent four weeks testing the Stellar Blu ESA connected to LEO and GEO satellites.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, Dave Bijur, E175, EJets, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GDC Technics, 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, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Alaska Airlines picks Intelsat for E175 streaming WiFi upgrade

24 January 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

An Alaska Airlines/Horizon E175 at Paine Field (Image via Alaska Airlines)

Alaska Airlines will offer “streaming fast” Wi-Fi on its E175 fleet, beginning in 2024. The carrier plans to upgrade those aircraft, extending its longstanding partnership with Intelsat.

This story is about: air-to-ground, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, Delta Air Lines, E175, EJets, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Sangita Woerner, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

Another Stellar IFC experience flying

10 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mockup of the Stellar Blu antenna on display at the Intelsat booth during Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 in Hamburg

As OneWeb moves to deliver its near-global internet services by the end of the year, another aircraft type is now flying with a test version of the Stellar Blu hardware on board.

This story is about: 737, 777, A321, A330, CRJ700, EJets, Embraer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jeff Sare, John Wade, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Satellite, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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