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SES Charts a New IFC Path with Intelsat Acquisition

3 October 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

lots of satellite dishes in a field

SES entered the inflight connectivity market indirectly with its Open Orbits program. Now that it owns Intelsat, however, that direct relationship exists, and the company expects it to grow.

This story is about: Blane Boynton, Display Interactive, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Gilat, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Neale Faulkner, NEO Space Group, NSG, portal, SES, SES Open Orbits, Sidewinder Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Capacity to be free

29 September 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

radome atop a Southwest plane

Supporting a potential for 150,000 more passengers online in the sky every day at the end of October is no easy feat. But suppliers say they’re ready for Southwest’s shift, and the other airlines expected in the months to follow.

This story is about: Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Canada, American Airlines, Astranis, Delta Air Lines, Don Buchman, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, J-AIR, JAL, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Mike Pigott, OneWeb, Royal Brunei, SES, SES-17, Skymark, Southwest Airlines, Stellar Blu, United Airlines, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

PaxEx PR: Gogo Galileo Certified for Dassault 2000 Family Jets

21 September 2025 By PaxEx PR 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

Gogo’s Galileo LEO IFC solution snagged a new STC, opening up the Dassault 2000 family of aircraft for installations.

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

Air Canada Plans Q400 Cabin Refresh, Starlink Wi-Fi Activation

17 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air Canada Jazz Q400 parked in front of a puddle to create a reflection. It has the Starlink antenna installrd.

Air Canada’s smallest aircraft are getting a big glow-up. The carrier will refresh interiors on 25 of its De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft, including Starlink Wi-Fi and Expliseat seating.

This story is about: Air Canada, Dash 8, Dash 8-400, de Havilland, 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, Mark Nasr, Q400, Starlink, YTZ Filed Under: IFEC

Starlink Officially Offerable on Dash 8-400 Props

17 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

long, skinny de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying

De Havilland now officially offers Starlink inflight internet as an option for its Dash 8-400 family of aircraft.

This story is about: Air Canada, Dash 8, Dash 8-400, de Havilland, 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, Q400, Ryan DeBrusk, Starlink, YTZ Filed Under: IFEC

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

LEO-Only for the Future or a Stop-Gap? Digging in to the PAC/Intellian ESA Deal

10 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Mostly blue airplane with a tiny ESA installed

Scale and stability are two key factors in Panasonic Avionics’ move for a LEO-only antenna. Can the Intellian product meet the aggressive demands of the aero market?

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intellian, John Wade, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Stellar Blu 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

Panasonic Avionics, Intellian team for LEO ESA Terminal

8 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Mostly blue airplane with a tiny ESA installed

Panasonic Avionics and Intellian aim to deliver a new terminal for inflight connectivity, bringing high-speed, low-latency service online in a compact package.

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intellian, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation Filed Under: IFEC

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