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ThinKom sees ESA integration as a Plus for connectivity hardware

16 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Some action at the ThinKom booth during Satellite 2023

Looking to combine the best-in-class antenna performance with an electronically steered solution for multi-constellation support? ThinKom may soon have a new “Plus” option available.

This story is about: antenna, Ball Aerospace, Bill Milroy, electronically steered antenna, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, Ku2525Plus, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, NGSO, O3b, O3b mPOWER, OneWeb, radome, SatShow2023, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo sees 5G chip issues delaying deployment

9 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

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

Corporate jets are back in the air, and they’re more connected than ever. Gogo’s Q2 results indicates a strong rebound in activity for its corporate jet market, boosting revenues. But the company’s 5G network upgrade will slip a bit more owing to chip shortages.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Oakleigh Thorne, OneWeb, QEST, regional jet, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Thales FlytLIVE gets boost with SES-17 activation

26 July 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The official launch of the FlytLIVE in-flight WiFi service on Spirit Airlines earlier this month, after a year of trial operations irepresents a strong return to the in-flight connectivity market for Thales. But the company is not slowing down now that the gear is live; quite the opposite, in fact.

This story is about: Air Canada, High Throughput Satellites, HTS, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, InFlyt, Ka-band, Ka2517, SES-17, Spirit Airlines, TATL, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, ThinAir, ThinKom, transatlantic Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo grabs Hughes ESA exclusivity for BizAv OneWeb service

15 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mock-up of the new Hughes phased array antenna panel, on display at Satellite Show 2022

When Hughes Network Systems delivers its new electronically steered antenna (ESA) for connectivity via the OneWeb low earth orbit satellite constellation Gogo will be the only buyer for the business aviation market. The companies announced an exclusivity deal for the kit as part of a 10-year agreement.

This story is about: Ben Griffin, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo, OneWeb team for BizAv satellite service

22 May 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of a OneWeb LEO satellite

Gogo is getting back into the satellite connectivity business in a big way. The company announced a deal to integrate the OneWeb low earth orbit (LEO) constellation into its business aviation connectivity network, providing global coverage for its customers.

This story is about: antenna, Ben Griffin, BizAv, business aviation, EBACE, EBACE22, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Oakleigh Thorne, OneWeb, Satellite, SpaceX Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Hughes shows off flat panel antenna for OneWeb service

22 March 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mock-up of the new Hughes phased array antenna panel, on display at Satellite Show 2022

It is not a product, at least not quite yet. But Hughes is showing off a cool new flat-panel antenna* that will soon be used for enterprise connections to the OneWeb low earth orbit satellite constellation.

This story is about: electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, radome, Satellite, SatShow2022 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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

Spirit Airlines WiFi goes live*

19 May 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Spirit Airlines is now online in the sky. The first few planes fitted with the company’s in-flight wifi connectivity offering recently entered service for passenger use, though a formal launch is not expected until later this year.

This story is about: antenna, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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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