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Air Canada Plans Q400 Cabin Refresh, Starlink Wi-Fi Activation

17 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air Canada Jazz Q400 parked in front of a puddle to create a reflection. It has the Starlink antenna installrd.

Air Canada’s smallest aircraft are getting a big glow-up. The carrier will refresh interiors on 25 of its De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft, including Starlink Wi-Fi and Expliseat seating.

This story is about: Air Canada, Dash 8, Dash 8-400, de Havilland, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Mark Nasr, Q400, Starlink, YTZ Filed Under: IFEC

Starlink Officially Offerable on Dash 8-400 Props

17 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

long, skinny de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying

De Havilland now officially offers Starlink inflight internet as an option for its Dash 8-400 family of aircraft.

This story is about: Air Canada, Dash 8, Dash 8-400, de Havilland, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Q400, Ryan DeBrusk, Starlink, YTZ Filed Under: IFEC

Sun Country Plans Inflight Wi-Fi, Just Not Yet

15 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

mostly orange plane parked at an airport

Sun Country’s next cabin refresh is coming soon-ish, and inflight Internet is likely to be part of the plan.

This story is about: AirFi, ancillary, ancillary revenue, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, first class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jude Bricker, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, premium cabin, seating, seats, Streaming IFE, Sun Country, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Riyadh Air Picks FlightPath3D for Inflight Map

15 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

rendering of a Riyadh Air 787 flying in a FlightPath3D inflight map

Riyadh Air will partner with FlightPath3D to introduce the next generation of the inflight map experience on its 787-9 fleet.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Destination Guide, Destination Stories, Duncan Jackson, flightpath3d, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, moving map, Riyadh Air Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx PR: Viasat Targets October ULA Launch for ViaSat-3 F2

12 September 2025 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

A bunch of people in lab coats standing in front of a satellite in a clean room

Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced that the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) satellite is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V551 from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida in the second half of October 2025. ViaSat-3 F2, which has been custom designed with state-of-the-art technology to maximize the efficient deployment […]

This story is about: IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, Satellite, ULA, United Launce Alliance, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

JetBlue to Deploy Quvia Grid for Next-gen IFC Management

11 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Blue JetBlue A321 with teal and white

As JetBlue’s next generation of inflight internet enters service it will be backed by Quvia’s Grid solution, providing management of the in-cabin network.

This story is about: Aera, Air Canada, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Benny Rentamony, Bill Milroy, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, ESpace Networks, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka2517, Kuiper, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Neuron, Quality of Experience, Quvia, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, ViaSat, Viasat Amara Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

More Starlink Flies North of the Border

11 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Black Air Canada A320

More Starlink-equipped aircraft are now flying as part of a North American airline’s operations, but scant few travelers will get to take advantage of the service.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, Dash 8, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Q400, Starlink, YTZ Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

LEO-Only for the Future or a Stop-Gap? Digging in to the PAC/Intellian ESA Deal

10 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Mostly blue airplane with a tiny ESA installed

Scale and stability are two key factors in Panasonic Avionics’ move for a LEO-only antenna. Can the Intellian product meet the aggressive demands of the aero market?

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intellian, John Wade, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Seamless Air Alliance Publishes Antenna Buyer Handbook to Assist IFC Decisions

9 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

graphic showing different orbits connecting to different airplanes and differentiating the antenna types that support those connections.

Airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and other industry suppliers have a new resource available to help guide their inflight connectivity decisions, with the release this week of the Seamless Air Alliance Antenna Buyer Handbook.

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Bill Milroy, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jack Mandala, Seamless Air Alliance, VICTS Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx PR: Neo Space Group (NSG) to Acquire Display Interactive, Setting New Standards in In-Flight Connectivity for Airlines and Passengers

9 September 2025 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

Logos for NSG and DI overlaid on an airplane window overlooking a Saudi skline

Neo Space Group is acquiring Display Interactive, a key partner in its IFC efforts.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Display Interactive, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Martijn Blanken, NEO Space Group, NSG, Open Orbits, portal, SES, SES Open Orbits, SkyWaves Filed Under: IFEC

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