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GX Aviation

Viasat suffers power anomaly on I6 F2

25 August 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

For the second time this summer Viasat has seen a failure of efforts to grow its global satellite constellation. The I6-F2 satellite, launched in February by Inmarsat, “suffered a power subsystem anomaly during its orbit raising phase” and will not enter service as planned.

This story is about: ELERA, Global Express, GX, GX Aviation, I-6, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, L-band, Mark Dankberg, MicroGEO, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Malaysia Airlines picks Viasat for MAX inflight internet, entertainment

17 August 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Malaysia Airlines’ upcoming fleet of 737 MAX 8 aircraft will offer inflight internet and wireless entertainment on board, powered by Viasat.

This story is about: GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, Satellite, Streaming IFE, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat doubles down on interoperability to address short, mid-term capacity challenges

10 August 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Despite the troubles with its first flagship ViaSat-3 satellite, Viasat continues to maintain a positive outlook. Yes, the lack of capacity from the new satellite over the Americas is a problem. But for the next couple years that should only impact its terrestrial connectivity business, not the higher-margin mobility or government business lines.

This story is about: earnings call, Global Xpress, Guru Gowrappan, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, Mark Dankberg, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat closes on Inmarsat purchase

31 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The deal is done: Viasat now owns Inmarsat, completing the multi-billion dollar transaction.

This story is about: GX, GX Aviation, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka-band, L-band, Mark Dankberg, merger, S-Band, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat cleared to close on Inmarsat purchase

25 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The European Commission unconditionally approved Viasat’s planned purchase of Inmarsat on Thursday, removing the last regulatory hurdle the two companies faced in their planned consolidation. With that eliminated, they now expect to close the deal before the end of May.

This story is about: GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, merger, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat boosts speeds with updated Jet ConneX plans

23 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inmarsat’s new data plans, part of the Jet ConneX Evolution program announced last year, are now live, promising up to 100 Mbps speeds to business jets.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, ELERA, Global Xpress, GX Aviation, Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, I-6, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Jet ConneX, JetConneX, JetConneX Evolution, JX, L-band, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, SwiftJet Filed Under: IFEC

Emirates selects Inmarsat GX for A350 inflight WiFi

11 January 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The Emirates A350s will fly with Inmarsat's GX Aviation inflight internet solution on board

The newest Emirates aircraft will fly with Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight internet solution on board. The incoming fleet of Airbus A350s will offer the high speed WiFi solution across all 50 aircraft, with deliveries expected to begin in 2024.

This story is about: A350, A350-900, Adel al Redha, Emirates, GX, GX Aviation, GX-5, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, William Huot-Marchand Filed Under: IFEC

Sorting suppliers for United’s mega Dreamliner order

13 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Sure, United’s mega Dreamliner order is good news for Boeing. But what other suppliers are set up to win with the fleet refresh coming?

This story is about: 2Ku, 787, Acumen, Andrew Nocella, Boeing, Dreamliner, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Intelsat, LEO, Linda Jojo, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PriestmanGoode, Safran, Safran Seats, seating, seats, SpaceX, Starlink, United Airlines, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Seats & Cabin

Condor adds inflight internet to A330neo fleet

22 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Condor’s newest planes will fly online. The carrier added in-flight connectivity to its A330neo fleet, providing internet service in the sky to passengers via the new Condor FlyConnect system.

This story is about: A330-900, A330neo, Condor, embedded IFE, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, screens, Streaming IFE, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Qatar Airways to live-stream FIFA World Cup on board

18 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Qatar Airways passengers will have access to FIFA World Cup matches live in flight, thanks to a partnership between Panasonic Avionics, Inmarsat, and IMG’s Sport24.

This story is about: Andrew Mohr, GX Aviation, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, live television, live tv, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, Sport24, sports, Streaming IFE, William Huot-Marchand, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

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