Some nine months after announcing the dual-supplier approach and roughly five weeks after the first plane went into the shop Southwest Airlines now has a 737 with Panasonic Avionics’ Ku-band wifi installed.
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Alaska Airlines goes Gogo 2Ku for inflight wifi upgrade
We’ve known an upgrade to the Alaska Airlines inflight internet service was coming. Now we know who will provide that service. Gogo’s 2Ku kit will be installed starting in early 2018.
Big bucks, big bills for Gogo in Q2 ’17
More passengers are using Gogo's service but that doesn't translate into greater profits. Costs are also up and consumers may find themselves soon paying more as well.
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Talking antenna tech on Thinkom’s TEK Talk
Ever wonder what’s involved with the antenna hardware that delivers inflight internet connectivity to your plane? Join me in a conversation with Thinkom CTO Bill Millroy talking through some of the options.
Friday Flyday: On Board Gogo’s Jimmy Ray
Join me on board Gogo’s Jimmy Ray, a 737-500 used for testing the company’s latest and greatest in-flight internet service.
Surfing on Finnair, SAS: In-flight wifi coming to short-haul fleets
Passengers on SAS and Finnair will get internet service on European routes starting next year. Both carriers committed to service from ViaSat with installations beginning in mid-2017.
Gogo’s Got China
Travelers headed over China on Delta Air Lines will be able to remain online with Gogo’s in-flight internet service thanks to a license agreement reached with the Chinese government. British Airways and Air Canada passengers are likely to benefit, too, with connectivity installs on their fleets in the coming years.
What wifi does POTUS get in-flight?
In-flight internet is getting closer to “at home” performance levels. But what if you live at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? POTUS (and the rest of the US government fleet) just signed a new deal with ViaSat for an upgraded, hybrid system providing high-speed service nearly anywhere in the world.
American Splits Connectivity Plans: Winners and Losers
American Airlines is switching up its in-flight internet setup, giving ViaSat a big win and dealing a blow to Gogo. As for passengers, still a lot more info needed to decide whether we win or lose.
The “other” In-flight connectivity story
In-flight connectivity is about more than just the passengers. Or, perhaps, more than just what the passengers see. A new book out from Gogo looks “under the covers” at the other side of the connectivity industry. And I’m proud to be one of the contributors to the effort.