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PlaneSense Extends IFC with Gogo Galileo Deal

15 October 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Fractional ownership company PlaneSense is equipping its entire fleet of Pilatus PC-12s and PC-24s with Gogo Galileo, providing clients with faster, more reliable internet connectivity in flight.

Longtime Gogo customer PlaneSense is extending its relationship with the inflight connectivity supplier, with plans to equip its full fleet of Pilatus PC-12 turboprops and PC-24 jets with Gogo Galileo satellite Wi-Fi.

This story is about: AVANCE, AVANCE L3, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, 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, PC-12, PC-24, Pilatus, PlaneSense, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

Royal Brunei Completes A320 WiFi Installs with SES

1 October 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Royal Brunei A320 with a yellow tail and white body

The full Royal Brunei A320 fleet is now flying with multi-orbit inflight internet, powered by SES.

This story is about: A320, 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, multi-orbit, OneWeb, Royal Brunei, SES, Sidewinder Filed Under: IFEC

When Long-term Connectivity Relationships Shift

27 September 2026 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

Full-fleet availability is a strong selling point when it comes to delivering an improved passenger experience. So what’s an airline to do when – for unclear reasons – a tiny sub-fleet operates without inflight internet on board?

This story is about: 2Ku, AeroShroud, Boeing, Boeing Global Services, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, Hughes, Intelsat, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, multi-orbit, NEO Space Group, NSG, OneWeb, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, SES, Sidewinder, Spacesail, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Telesat Lightspeed, ThinKom, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Two Starlink Inaugurals, Plus More on the Horizon

29 June 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Mobile phone on a Southwest seatback device holder, advertising the carrier's new Starlink inflight internet service

Two more Starlink deployments saw inaugural flights in recent weeks as airlines continue to adopt the satellite internet solution with impressive deployment speeds. And a third is expected in the very near future, as hardware installation and testing is underway.

This story is about: 2Ku, Alaska Airlines, antenna, British Airways, Eclipse, Eclipse Global Connectivity, Eclipse Technics, 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, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SES, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Filed Under: IFEC

Splitting the Difference: Dramatically Different Takes on a Shifting IFC Market

5 May 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airplane PSU display with wifi, seatbelt, and no smoking indicators

Two current IFC providers are taking very different paths in the face of LEO connectivity evolving “faster and differently” than expected. Whether they arrive at the same outcome will be very interesting to see.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, Anuvu, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, Immfly, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, multi-orbit, NEO Space Group, NSG, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, portal, SES, Sidewinder, SpaceX, Starlink, Telesat, Telesat Lightspeed, Thales AVANT, Thales FlytEDGE, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Some Starlink Updates from AIX 2026

22 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Starlink antenna panel is small and light, while promising high speed internet service on airplanes.

Starlink launched its commercial aviation offering with an incredibly simple premise: bandwidth solves everything. And that worked, at least initially. As it competes for airline business many of the previously dismissed complexities are now part of the company’s offerings, and more are included with each hardware iteration.

This story is about: 787, AeroShroud, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, antenna, ARINC, Boeing, Boeing Global Services, Dreamliner, 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, line-fit, portal, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Hughes Snags Air India IFC Contract, Tweaks Antenna Plans

21 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Air India 787-8 taking off following its retrofit work

A new customer, new antenna hardware, and new progress on a slightly stalled deployment are all highlights from Hughes Networks’ IFC program in recent weeks.

This story is about: 2Ku, 777-300ER, 787-8, A350, A350-1000, Air India, Airbus, Airbus Corporate Jet Center, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Fusion, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, NGSO, RAVE Aerospace, Reza Rasoulian, Telesat Lightspeed, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

SES Hits Multi-orbit Line-fit Offerability Milestone with Boeing

15 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a 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

It is not a 100% line-fit installation, but new Boeing aircraft can now be delivered to airlines with the SES multi-orbit inflight internet interior equipment factory-installed.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 787, AeroShroud, Airbus Corporate Jet Center, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, 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, line-fit, SES, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Volotea to Trial Immfly LEO Inflight Internet

15 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Immfly and Volotea plan a fully connected fleet experience, adding retail and passenger services to the cabin

Volotea will bring its fleet online in partnership with Immfly, aiming to deliver operational improvements and improved inflight retail offerings.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, IFC, IFEC, Immfly, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Volotea Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat Pursues Boeing Line-fit for AERA Terminal

14 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the AERA terminal, showing the radiating elements and protective cover (image via Viasat)

Viasat aims to make AERA, its next-generation electronically steered antenna (ESA) inflight internet terminal, line-fit offerable across the full range of Boeing aircraft from 2028ish.

This story is about: Aera, AeroShroud, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, antenna, Boeing, Brian Simone, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GM-40, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, line-fit, multi-orbit, ViaSat, Viasat Amara Filed Under: IFEC

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