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SES, JAL Team for Expanded Multi-Orbit IFC Deployment

14 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Japan Airlines A350-900 in flight

Japan Airlines will deploy the SES multi-orbit inflight internet solution on more than 40 widebody aircraft covering both Airbus and Boeing, line-fit and retrofit.

This story is about: 787-9, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, Boeing, Dreamliner, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Enrique Villasenor, ESA, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Japan Airlines, Junko Sakihara, line-fit, Rob Baird, SES, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Amazon Leo Introduces Gigabit Aviation Antenna

13 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

rendering of an ESA atop an airplane

Amazon Leo unveiled details of its new antenna, including dimensions in line with the rest of the market while promising gigabit speeds to the aircraft.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, amazon, Amazon Kupier, Amazon LEO, 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, Kuiper Filed Under: IFEC

ThinKom’s Nexus Delivers High Performance in a Compact Package

13 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a small aircraft antenna consisting of two round apertures and a very low profile radome on top.

The next big thing from ThinKom is impressively small. The ThinAir Nexus antenna brings ThinKom’s proven multi-orbit performance to market in a footprint matching LEO-only ESAs.

This story is about: AeroShroud, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, antenna, Boeing, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jeff Sare, Ka, Ka-band, Mark Silk, Nexus, SES Open Orbits, Sidewinder, Starlink, Telesat Lightspeed, ThinAir, ThinKom, VICTS Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Delta Picks Amazon Leo for Next-gen Inflight Internet

31 March 2026 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Delta Air Lines will activate (at least) 500 aircraft on the Amazon Leo inflight internet service from 2028. The deal will bring low-latency, high-bandwidth capacity to the fleet, boosting performance for passengers and crew alike.

This story is about: Amazon LEO, antenna, Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Fusion, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, Kuiper, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

SES, K2 Space Plan meoSpace MEO Constellation Evolution

24 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SES and K2 Space will partner on meoSpace, the next generation MEO satellite constellation

A new generation MEO constellation is in the works for SES. The company will deploy meoSpace, targeting activation in 2030, as the follow-on to its O3b and mPower services.

This story is about: 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, K2 Space, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, Satellite, SatShow2026, SES, SES Open Orbits Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo, Hughes Celebrate Installation Milestones for LEO Service

23 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gogo's test jet has the HDX antenna today; many more planes are expected to fly with it soon as the certification process progresses

Business jets are steadily picking up the pace on LEO-based satellite internet installations, according to the latest data from Hughes Networks and Gogo.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, Chris Moore, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Reza Rasoulian, SatShow2026 Filed Under: IFEC

Approaching the End of the Line

7 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

Sometimes things end dramatically. Other times they just peter out.

This story is about: Anuvu, 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, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, SES, Starlink, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

A Curious IFC Shift

5 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

Operating a multi-supplier IFC portfolio is not unique. Still, sometimes those shifts come as a surprise. A report this week very much fits in that latter category to me.

This story is about: electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, multi-orbit, SES, Sidewinder, Starlink, Telesat, Telesat Lightspeed, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Insights on Immfly’s Inflight Connectivity Commitment

9 February 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

exploded view of an antenna, plus an on-board server and a smartphone showing the service in action

Launching a new inflight internet offering is a bold move these days. Competition is fierce, and new entrants typically need deep pockets to make a play. Immfly is undeterred.

This story is about: 737 MAX, ancillary, ancillary revenue, Arconics, Boeing, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Equilux Aero, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, gogo, IFE, IFEC, Immfly, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jimmy M von Korff, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, NEO Space Group, NSG, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, portal, Starlink, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Panasonic Avionics Adds Spacesail Option for Inflight Internet

4 February 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Quianfan/Spacesail satellite in orbit.

Airlines will soon have a LEO option for internet service in China, thanks to a deal between Panasonic Avionics and Spacesail.

This story is about: Airbus, Boeing, China, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, John Wade, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, phased array, Qianfan, Sidewinder, Spacesail, Starlink, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

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