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SmartSky boosts patent claims against Gogo

21 February 2023 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

The SmartSky antennae installed on the company's Citation jet

SmartSky’s patent lawsuit against Gogo has grown. By increasing the number of patents at issue, SmartSky gains additional opportunities to win the suit; any one violation is sufficient for it to secure victory.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, patent, Ryan Stone, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

More drama for the Jet It connectivity plans

25 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Jet It HondaJet fleet - along with the rest of the company's planes - will soon see upgraded inflight wifi on board

Last week fractional jet operator Jet It announced plans to install Gogo’s AVANCE L3 inflight internet offering on board, upgrading and expanding the service available to its customers. Which was particularly surprising given that the company made a similar announcement with SmartSKy nine months prior.

This story is about: AVANCE, AVANCE L3, BizAv, business aviation, G150, gogo, Gulfstream, HondaJet, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jet It, Phenom 300, SmartSky, SmartSky LiTE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo’s 5G chips move to manufacturing

25 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Last August Gogo announced a delay in its Gogo 5G network activation, owing to issues in development of the chipset for its on-board modem. Today the company confirms that those issues are resolved.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, Mike Syverson, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Alaska Airlines picks Intelsat for E175 streaming WiFi upgrade

24 January 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

An Alaska Airlines/Horizon E175 at Paine Field (Image via Alaska Airlines)

Alaska Airlines will offer “streaming fast” Wi-Fi on its E175 fleet, beginning in 2024. The carrier plans to upgrade those aircraft, extending its longstanding partnership with Intelsat.

This story is about: air-to-ground, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, Delta Air Lines, E175, EJets, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Sangita Woerner, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

Does ATG have a future in commercial aviation?

18 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Cellular-based air-to-ground technologies brought inflight internet to thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers, first in North America, then in Europe and beyond. And while the technology continues to grow in some markets, some suppliers are more skeptical of its continued value, at least for commercial airlines.

This story is about: 5G, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, China, David Helfgott, EAN, European Aviation Network, gogo, Gogo 5G, IAG, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Intelsat, International Airline Group, Jeff Sare, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, phased array, Ryan Stone, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive, SmartSky Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo signs Jet It for AVANCE L3 deployment

17 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Jet It HondaJet fleet - along with the rest of the company's planes - will soon see upgraded inflight wifi on board

Fractional aircraft operator Jet It will install Gogo’s AVANCE L3 solution across its fleet of light jets. The inflight internet service will fly on Jet It’s HondaJets and Gulfstream G150s, as well as new Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft joining the fleet.

This story is about: AVANCE, AVANCE L3, BizAv, business aviation, G150, gogo, Gulfstream, HondaJet, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jet It, OneWeb, Phenom 300, SmartSky, SmartSky LiTE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Stellar Blu, Satcom Direct partner for BizAv LEO services

8 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Business aviation solutions provider Satcom Direct will serve as the preferred provider for Stellar Blu’s Sidewinder antenna systems as the companies roll out the next generation of inflight connectivity for business jets. The Stellar Blu Sidewinder electronically steered array (ESA) terminal will offer a link to OneWeb’s LEO constellation.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Jason Sperry, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC

Saudia, Skyfive bring air-to-ground online in Saudi Arabia

15 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plane connecting via ATG towers rather than satellite connections

Saudi Arabia’s first air-to-ground inflight internet service is now online, thanks to Saudia, Skyfive, CITC, STC, and Eclipse Global Connectivity.

This story is about: 5G, A321, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, CITC, Eclipse Global Connectivity, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, portal, regulations, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo sees record revenue, saves on 5G lawsuit costs

3 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A map of the 150 tower locations across the United States for Gogo's 5G rollout

Gogo’s legal victory at the end of September allows the company to continue selling its new Gogo 5G network, even as SmartSky believes it will succeed with an appeal to have the injunction reinstated. The ruling also saved the company a few million dollars.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, earnings call, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, patent, SmartSky, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

OneWeb successfully orbits 36 more satellites

23 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Launch of the LVM3 rocket carrying 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit. Image courtesy of ISRO

OneWeb added 36 more satellites to its constellation over the weekend, bringing the total to 462 Gen 1 satellites in orbit.

This story is about: ESA, European Space Agency, GDC Technics, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, India, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, ISRO, John Wade, Ka, Ku-band, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NSIL, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX Filed Under: IFEC

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