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GX+ North America

Inmarsat, GDC celebrate 737 certification of Falcon 300 terminal for GX Aviation

1 December 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inmarsat’s new GX Aviation terminal is now FAA certified for installation on Boeing 737 family aircraft. The Falcon 300 kit was developed in partnership with developed GDC Advanced Technology and includes GDC’s dual modem manager (MODMAN), with components by Kontron, and the proven, reliable, low-profile Ka2517 antenna by ThinKom.

This story is about: 737, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

GX5 is alive: Inmarsat activates newest satellite in the Global Xpress constellation

10 December 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) satellite network just tripled its capacity. The newest satellite, GX5, is now active, delivering a massive boost to the Ka-band satellite network.

This story is about: Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, GX-5, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, JetConneX, JX, Ka, Ka-band, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Inmarsat, GDC, ThinKom update GX antenna, terminal options

30 October 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Airlines looking at the Inmarsat GX Aviation network have a new option for the antenna and terminal bits, supported by ThinKom and GDC Technics.

This story is about: GDC Technics, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, Honeywell Aerospace, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, JetWave, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

The Weekly Wrap: GX+ North America and Spirit’s New Loyalty Program

23 October 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

In this edition of The Weekly Wrap we’re chatting with Philip Balaam, president of Inmarsat Aviation, about the company’s tie-up with Hughes to create a new in-flight connectivity solution, GX+ North America. Plus FreeSpirit, OpenIFC, and showers in the sky.

This story is about: Cathay Dragon, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, first class, FreeSpirit, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, loyalty, Seamless Air Alliance, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PaxEx Update

Inmarsat launches GX+ North America expansion with Hughes

20 October 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Inmarsat network just got a lot larger. The satellite connectivity provider is teaming with Hughes to bring the JUPITER High Throughput Satellite Ka-band constellation into the GX Aviation network, a major boost to capacity as the company seeks to capture more of the North American market.

This story is about: Delta Air Lines, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, HTS, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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