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Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian unveils Leihōkū Suites for 787s

15 May 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Inside the new Leihōkū cabin on Hawaiian's 787 (Image via Hawaiian Airlines)

Hawaiian Airlines will bring a new premium cabin to the market when its 787s take flight. The carrier formally unveiled its Leihōkū Suites for its business class passengers, part of a long-haul revamp for the airline.

This story is about: 787, 787-9, Adient, Adient Aerospace, Boeing, business class, economy class, Hawaiian Airlines, premium cabin, seating, seats, Teague Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Removing inflight connectivity friction, and maybe creating another problem along the way

13 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Step on board a plane flying with the SpaceX Starlink satellite network and you’re online immdiately. There’s no capture portal, no extra clicks. And that approach may also limit Starlink’s reach into the market, in a somewhat unexpected way.

This story is about: AirBaltic, Alex Wilcox, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jonathan Hofeller, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Gauss, portal, regional jet, Satellite, SatShow2023, SpaceX, Starlink, ZIPAir Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlink shines on JSX

13 March 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The Starlink antenna is barely noticeable atop the JSX Embraer E145

Of course it works; this was a media demo flight, after all. But the fact that the Starlink internet service works so well on the JSX fleet was never a sure thing; the program had a few hiccups along the way. But the overall performance was impressive, and in a couple ways that were true differentiators from competing solutions.

This story is about: AirBaltic, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, radome, regional jet, regulations, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, ZIPAir Filed Under: IFEC, Product Reviews

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

Starlink/JSX STC slips

7 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Showing off the antenna panel atop an E145 aircraft; image via Starlink

The first plane is fitted and flying. The new SpaceX Starlink inflight connectivity system on JSX works, and the companies are excited to deploy it fleet wide. Alas, it does not appear they will meet the target timeline of having the system fully installed before the end of the year. The necessary Supplemental Type Certification (STC) remains pending with the authorities.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jonathan Hofeller, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, regional jet, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlink Aviation opens up for BizAv orders

19 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Showing off the antenna panel atop an E145 aircraft; image via Starlink

Starlink for business aviation is officially on the market, coinciding with the NBAA 2022 conference in Orlando. The company is now accepting orders for the inflight internet service, with hardware to ship in 2023.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, E135, E145, Falcon 2000, G450, G550, G650, Global Express, Gulfstream, 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, NBAA, NBAA22, radome, regional jet, regulations, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat goes multi-orbit with OneWeb LEO option for airlines

11 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A mockup of the planned Intelsat ESA for delivering multi-orbit connectivity on OneWeb's LEO constellation as well as GEO satellites

Commercial airlines will soon have another option for in-flight connectivity (IFC) delivered via low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Intelsat secured a global distribution partnership with OneWeb, allowing for the development of a multi-orbit offering. The partnership builds on Intelsat’s extensive IFC experience and existing geo-stationary (GEO) satellite service, augmented with the OneWeb LEO constellation.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, air-to-ground, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, Ben Griffin, CRJ700, Dave Bijur, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, 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, Jeff Sare, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, ThinKom, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

US airlines delivering less efficient operations

9 August 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

A review of employment numbers and schedules suggests the airlines are up to 20% less efficient than in 2019 on a per-employee basis.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, earnings call, Frontier, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

True global coverage: Starlink expects inter-satellite links fully online by Q1 ’23

12 July 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Key to Starlink’s expansion in to the maritime and aviation mobility markets is the ability to deliver service off-shore. And in less than a year the company expects to have enough in orbit to be able to deliver coverage anywhere on earth.

This story is about: Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

SpaceX secures mobility rights from FCC

1 July 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SpaceX can now deliver its satellite-based internet service to “Earth Stations in Motion,” paving the way for the network to go live on airplanes, ships, and other moving vehicles. The FCC ruling is a major step forward for Starlink’s consumer and enterprise services, including plans to activate service on commercial aircraft later this year.

This story is about: Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, regional jet, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC

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