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Eutelsat

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

Gogo Sees Upside in Imminent Galileo, 5G Activations

2 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Flat panel antenna atop a 737 BBJ

Top line numbers suggest Gogo held steady as it navigated the first year of its merged operations with Satcom Direct and transitions towards the Gogo 5G and Galileo platforms for business aviation connectivity.

This story is about: ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, Chris Moore, earnings call, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, gogo, Gogo 5G, Gogo Galileo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Zachary Cotner Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gilat Sells More Sidewinder, More Line-fit Installs

25 February 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

Chalk up another $39 million in Sidewinder antenna sales for Gilat to bring multi-orbit IFC to commercial aircraft. Deliveries are expected over the coming year.

This story is about: 2Ku, antenna, Boeing, 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, Ku3030, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Ron Levin, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, ThinKom 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

Immfly Joins the IFC Fray with LEO Connectivity Offering

22 January 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

Looking for LEO-based inflight internet services? Immfly is the latest to bring a solution online, tapping in to Eutelsat‘s Oneweb constellation for capacity. The move comes just nine months after the company added a narrowband connectivity option to its portfolio via the Iridium network. Narrowbody aircraft remain disconnected, and we’re bringing them into the digital […]

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, 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, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb Filed Under: IFEC

Eutelsat Adds 340 Satellites to OneWeb Refresh Backlog

12 January 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a OneWeb LEO satellite

Eutelsat will replace another 340 of its OneWeb satellites in the years ahead, with a couple shifts from the original constellation build.

This story is about: Airbus, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, IFC, IFEC, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

AJet, TCI Bring First Aircraft Online

14 December 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

AJet 737 MAX rendered flying over Istanbul

The first connected AJet aircraft now has inflight internet hardware installed, with integration services provided by TCI Aircraft Interiors.

This story is about: AJet, Eutelsat, Eutelsat KONNECT VHTS, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Konnect VHTS, TCI Aircraft Interiors, ThinKom, Turkey, Turkish Airlines, TurkSat Filed Under: IFEC

All in the Family: Anuvu Talks Future of Inflight Connectivity

20 October 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Anuvu is hyping the next generations of satellite technology, including

What will the future of inflight connectivity look like at Anuvu? The company has long shared its expectations of a shift towards LEO constellations and the primary network, but how it gets there will be interesting.

This story is about: Air France, Anuvu, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Astranis, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, HEO, Highly Elliptical Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Kuiper, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Mike Pigott, multi-orbit, OneWeb, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, Telesat, Turkish Airlines 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

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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