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Citilink’s first GX wifi installation completed

19 December 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Citilink's first A320 to receive the Inmarsat GX kit. (Photo via Inmarsat)

Just over two weeks after the first Citilink A320 entered the shop for wifi installation it is back in service. Aircraft PK-GQR operated a handful of flights on Wednesday with the Inmarsat GX kit installed.

This story is about: CGK, Citilink, Garuda, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Indonesia, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Jakarta, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, PaxEx, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

GX installation begins for Citilink Indonesia

5 December 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Citilink's first A320 to receive the Inmarsat GX kit. (Photo via Inmarsat)

The first Citilink Indonesia inflight wifi connectivity installation is underway. Work to add the Inmarsat GX Aviation kit to the aircraft began recently on the first of 50 A320s contracted to receive the system. The implementation is being overseen by Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT), and Indonesian wireless technology provider.

This story is about: BoardConnect, Citilink Indonesia, Garuda, Global Eagle, Global Xpress, GX, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Indonesia, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, PaxEx, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

An end to cheap* WiFi for airlines?

13 November 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

Maybe it has never truly been cheap for passengers, but airlines historically took advantage of great deals from suppliers to secure inflight wifi connectivity solutions relatively inexpensively. As those vendors now seek financial stability more than market share a shift is underway. Is the era of cheap wifi over? (And did it ever really exist?!?)

This story is about: 2Ku, Garuda, Global Eagle, Global Xpress, gogo, GX, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Oakleigh Thorne, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Saudi Arabia, Saudia, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, Taqnia Space, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: Global Eagle boosts aero revenue, aircraft backlog

9 November 2018 By Seth Miller

Peering out the (open!) window during a test flight over Long Beach

Global Eagle posted strong revenue numbers in Q3, with its content and aviation connectivity segments showing particular strength. The company also announced a couple "take away" deals that see it grabbing business from competitors. Those moves come at a cost, however, especially on the connectivity side. The increased revenue from these deals over the long term is welcome but a short term cash crunch could be bad for business.

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This story is about: Air France, China, earnings call, Garuda, GEE, Global Eagle, Global Eagle Entertainment, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, India, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Jet Airways, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

PaxEx Premium: Inmarsat boosts GX revenue, cuts costs in Q3

8 November 2018 By Seth Miller

The JetWave antenna system being installed on a Lufthansa A321

Inmarsat reported a jump in inflight connectivity revenue in Q3, continuing the activation and growth of its GX Aviation solution on aircraft around the world. The numbers suggest additional frames are finally generating revenue, a welcome advance for the company after the first such income was generated just last quarter. Inmarsat also disclosed that at least two recently announced customer wins remain as unsigned, lending credibility to claims that the deals are not yet final. The company also outlined additional details on how it expects the Panasonic partnership to grow.

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This story is about: earnings call, embedded IFE, Garuda, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, SpiceJet Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

PaxEx Premium: Second-guessing the Garuda/Inmarsat GX deal

2 November 2018 By Seth Miller

Garuda's A330 fleet will be the first at the carrier to take the Inmarsat GX hardware

Today's announcement of Garuda's deal with Inmarsat to fit its full fleet with Global Xpress for inflight connectivity came as a surprise to many in the industry. Notable among them, the other vendors still expecting the RFP process to begin in earnest. Was this announcement premature??

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This story is about: Citilink, Garuda, Global Eagle, Global Xpress, GX, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Garuda goes GX for inflight connectivity

1 November 2018 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

Garuda's A330 fleet will be the first at the carrier to take the Inmarsat GX hardware

Garuda Indonesia is the latest carrier to get online in the sky. The airline announced today that it will fly Inmarsat’s Global Xpress kit on its fleet, starting with the A330s early next year.

This story is about: Ben Griffin, Garuda, Global Xpress, GX, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Indonesia, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, PaxEx, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Big order wins, financial losses for Global Eagle’s 2017 year end

3 April 2018 By Seth Miller

Peering out the (open!) window during a test flight over Long Beach

There's arguably no better way to assuage investors after roporting significant losses for 2017 than to report multiple new orders to start 2018. For Global Eagle the balance is a tough one, but the 300+ new planes added to the connectivity backlog is a nice bit of news for incoming CEO Josh Marks to announce.

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This story is about: Air France, Garuda, Global Eagle, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, internet, Jet Airways, Ku, Ku-band, Malaysia Airlines, MAS Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

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