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Embraer plans satellite connectivity for E175s

1 August 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Embraer E175 (image courtesy of Embraer)

As demand for inflight internet service continues to expand, Embraer is taking steps to ensure its aircraft are not left behind. During FIA2024 the manufacturer announced plans to facilitate satellite connectivity on the E175s by 2026.

This story is about: Airbus, American Airlines, antenna, Delta Air Lines, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, Farnborough, FIA2024, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, Intelsat, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NGSO, phased array, radome, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

JAL boosts free internet offerings with streaming service

20 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A pair of J-Air E90s, including one with the 2Ku radome installed

Free streaming-level Wi-Fi service is coming to JAL’s J-Air E190 fleet later this summer.

This story is about: 2Ku, Dave Bijur, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Intelsat, J-AIR, JAL, Japan Airlines, Ku, Ku-band, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Shunsuke Honda, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Shifting install sequencing

10 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's CRJ-700 just completed its initial LEO/GEO connectivity testing with the Stellar Blu antenna kit on board

Will airlines hit their 2025 target to replace the inflight internet services on smaller planes in North America? Probably. But the sequence and timing on those appears to be shifting a bit.

This story is about: 717, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, BAE Systems, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, CRJ900, Dave Bijur, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Glenn Latta, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, radome, regional jet, Reza Rasoulian, Satellite, Stellar Blu, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

SES Open Orbits brings multi-constellation, multi-orbit Ka-band connectivity together on a global scale

7 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SES will bring together a collective of Ka-band capacity providers under its Open Orbits program, providing a new type of competition in the global inflight connectivity market.

This story is about: Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Boeing, China, Eclipse, Eclipse Global Connectivity, Eclipse Technics, Elias Zaccack, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, Hughes, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, India, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, line-fit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, O3b, O3b mPOWER, Open Orbits, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, Saudi Arabia, SES, SES Open Orbits, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat plans dual-modem modman for (eventual) constellation flexibility

6 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Viasat finally has a formal plan for airlines to integrate access across its two satellite networks: A new dual-modem ModMan is coming as part of the standard install kit.

This story is about: Don Buchman, GEO, Guru Gowrappan, GX, GX Aviation, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Eclipse snags 50+ plane connectivity retrofit deal

28 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Eclipse Global Connectivity is overseeing a consortium of suppliers to deliver IFC to a 50+ aircraft fleet from late 2024

Eclipse Global Connectivity will fit 50 aircraft with a multi-orbit inflight internet solution, with services delivered via SES’s multi-orbit satellite constellations.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Display Interactive, Eclipse, Eclipse Global Connectivity, Eclipse Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, O3b, O3b mPOWER, SES, ThinAir, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat, JAL partner on LEO/GEO connectivity

28 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

JAL's 737 MAX fleet will fly with multi-orbit internet, powered by Intelsat, from 2026

Japan Airlines will continue its inflight connectivity partnership with Intelsat, adding service on its 737 MAX fleet from 2026. This deal, however, comes with a multi-orbit twist.

This story is about: 2Ku, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Dave Bijur, electronically steered antenna, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, J-AIR, JAL, Japan Airlines, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Stellar Blu, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Increased supplier option a Plus

24 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Should airlines be concerned that the Airbus HBCplus program limits their options for inflight connectivity? Perhaps not, as reports suggest additional supplier optionality on the horizon.

This story is about: Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Anuvu, Boeing, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, GetSat, HBCplus, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Satellite, Telesat, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat goes multi-orbit for maritime with NexusWave

21 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Multi-orbit, multi-band connectivity has come to the Viasat ecosystem. Maritime is up first, setting the stage for what the aero version might look like.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NexusWave, OneWeb, Orchestra, phased array, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Delta taps Neuron for IFC insights

21 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta's first A321ceo with the Viasat Ka-band hardware installation

Delivering free inflight internet to passengers across a fleet of more than 750 aircraft is no easy task. To help track the passenger experience – and ensure service quality meets contracted levels – Delta Air Lines has contracted with Neuron to deliver performance insights across its connected fleet.

This story is about: air-to-ground, Benny Rentamony, Delta Air Lines, ESpace Networks, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Glenn Latta, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Mike Moeller, NetForecast, Neuron, OneWeb, QoE, Quality of Experience, Satellite, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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