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JetBlue to Deploy Quvia Grid for Next-gen IFC Management

11 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Blue JetBlue A321 with teal and white

As JetBlue’s next generation of inflight internet enters service it will be backed by Quvia’s Grid solution, providing management of the in-cabin network.

This story is about: Aera, Air Canada, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Benny Rentamony, Bill Milroy, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, ESpace Networks, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka2517, Kuiper, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Neuron, Quality of Experience, Quvia, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, ViaSat, Viasat Amara Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

More Starlink Flies North of the Border

11 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Black Air Canada A320

More Starlink-equipped aircraft are now flying as part of a North American airline’s operations, but scant few travelers will get to take advantage of the service.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, Dash 8, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Q400, Starlink, YTZ Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Seamless Air Alliance Publishes Antenna Buyer Handbook to Assist IFC Decisions

9 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

graphic showing different orbits connecting to different airplanes and differentiating the antenna types that support those connections.

Airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and other industry suppliers have a new resource available to help guide their inflight connectivity decisions, with the release this week of the Seamless Air Alliance Antenna Buyer Handbook.

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Bill Milroy, 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, Jack Mandala, Seamless Air Alliance, VICTS Filed Under: IFEC

JetBlue, Kuiper Team for Next-Gen Inflight Internet

4 September 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

More than a decade after introducing fast, free Wi-Fi, JetBlue is refreshing the Fly-Fi experience as the first airline to sign a deal with Amazon’s Kuiper program.

This story is about: antenna, Anuvu, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Kuiper, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, multi-orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, SES, Sidewinder, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gilat Pushes Towards Boeing Line-Fit for Sidewinder

21 August 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The exploded view version of the Intelsat/Sidewinder terminal was on display at AIX; the version that flies on Boeing planes is likely to be a bit different

Multi-orbit ESAs got a boost this week, with Gilat announcing a $60 million order for its Stellar Blu Sidewinder terminal.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 777X, 787, AeroShroud, antenna, Boeing, Boeing Global Services, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, line-fit, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo Keeps 2026 Focus at Fore

8 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

cell tower in a field at sunset

Gogo continues to see upside in its suite of next generation of inflight connectivity products. Mostly next year, when they come online for biz jet owners.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, BizAv, business aviation, Chris Moore, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Galileo, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Gogo 5G, Gogo Galileo, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, Starlink, Zachary Cotner Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Astronics Walks Away from IFC Antenna Business

6 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

a set of aircraft radomes on display

Astronics has been a long-time player in the inflight internet antenna business, though not without challenges. After multiple iterations and efforts, with little success to show for the investment, the company will now exit the market.

This story is about: antenna, Astronics, BizAv, business aviation, certification, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, Intelsat 29e, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Peter Gundermann, phased array, Satellite, Supplemental Type Certificate, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Embraer, Nextant Team for Starlink BizJet Installs

6 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

- Marsha Woelber, Vice President, Customer Support & Aftermarket Sales for Executive Jets, Embraer Executive Jets

More small and mid-size business jets will soon have access to Starlink’s inflight internet service, thanks to a partnership between Embraer and Nextant.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, Flexjet, Gulfstream, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Nextant Aerospace, Phenom 300, Praetor 500, Praetor 600, SpaceX, Starlink, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: IFEC

LATAM Taps Viasat for Long-Haul Internet Service

2 July 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of a LATAM 787 with an inflight internet radome on top.

LATAM (finally!) has a plan to fit inflight internet service on its long-haul fleet. The carrier announced a deal to fit more than 60 wide-body aircraft with Viasat’s Ka-band satellite solution.

This story is about: antenna, 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, Ka, Ka-band, LATAM, Paulo Miranda, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Safran, Greenerwave Team for Metasurfaces ESA Development

16 June 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

rendering of an ESA on an A320neo

Safran Passenger Innovations is teaming with metasurfaces specialists Greenerwave to develop a new inflight Ka-band terminal compatible with the satellites of today as well as future GEO and NGSO constellations.

This story is about: antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Greenerwave, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Paris Air Show, PAS25, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations Filed Under: IFEC

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