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inflight connectivity

Hughes signs on as OneWeb partner, launches new IFC options for airlines

5 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Reza Rasoulian (L), vice president at Hughes, and Ben Griffin, vice president at OneWeb, sign the Distribution Partner agreement for Hughes to provide OneWeb Low Earth Orbit satellite connectivity services to global airlines and select partners. (image: Hughes)

Hughes Network Systems is not new to the inflight internet world. But the company is getting more aggressive in its pitch to airlines. Hughes is now a global distribution partner of OneWeb’s LEO constellation services. The deal was announced this week at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, Ben Griffin, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Reza Rasoulian, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

In flight: Condor’s A330neo business class shines

2 June 2023 By Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren Leave a Comment

Condor's new livery is absolutely distinctive. (Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren)

Condor Flugdienst is likely the best known airline you haven’t heard of, at least if you’re an American. But that might be about to change as with a quality product on board as Condor rolls out the A330neo. Come along for the ride!

This story is about: business class, Condor, dining, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, lie-flat beds, premium cabin, product review, seating, seats, trip report Filed Under: IFEC, Product Reviews, Seats & Cabin

Sir Tim Clark expects IFEC, seats to help trim Emirates’ emissions

1 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Emirates rewrote the book on what it means to keep passengers entertained and comfortable while flying long-haul. Company President Sir Tim Clark recently shared a few thoughts on what the next generation of passenger experience innovations will look like.

This story is about: Emirates, emissions, FTE, FTEEMEA23, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, seating, seats Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Seamless finalizes QoE metrics, certifies first partner

1 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Chalk up another win in the quest for more consistent evaluation of inflight Wi-Fi performance with the Seamless Air Alliance’s Seamless-Certified Service Quality program launching this week.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, Benny Rentamony, ESpace Networks, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, QoE, Quality of Experience, Seamless Air Alliance, SLAs Filed Under: IFEC

Stellar Blu secures Boeing line-fit agreement

31 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The original 777 test aircraft for Stellar Blu's Sidewinder ESA terminal.

Stellar Blu just secured a significant boost for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) platform. The company executed an Technical Services Agreement with Boeing that will see the terminal kit as an option for line-fit on the 737 MAX, 787, and 777X types, likely before the end of 2024.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, antenna, Ball Aerospace, 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, Intelsat, John Wade, Ka-band, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, Satellite, Seamless Air Alliance, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Singapore Airlines to make Wi-Fi free on board

31 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Singapore Airlines A350-900 heads home from Los Angeles

Singapore Airlines is the latest carrier to bring complimentary inflight Wi-Fi to all passengers on board. The carrier will expand its current offering – limited to 2 hours for passengers in economy class – to allow for access throughout the flight from July 2023.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, loyalty, Singapore Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty

ThinKom, Kontron partner for multi-constellation, multi-orbit, multi-modem IFC terminal

31 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

ThinKom and Kontron have partnered to develop a multi-modem terminal capable of supporting multiple constellations across multiple orbital planes.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, antenna, GEO, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, LEO, MEO, Seamless Air Alliance, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat closes on Inmarsat purchase

31 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The deal is done: Viasat now owns Inmarsat, completing the multi-billion dollar transaction.

This story is about: GX, GX Aviation, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka-band, L-band, Mark Dankberg, merger, S-Band, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

EchoStar, SkyFive team for S-band dual-link drone control

30 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The tiny SkyFive modem that delivers the terrestrial half of an S-band command and control link to urban air mobility vehicles.

How do you deliver multiple, diverse command and control links to a small, uncrewed aircraft, fully integrated in controlled airspace? SkyFive and EchoStar have successfully concluded a series of flight tests, in partnership with Airbus, to combine S-band satellite and terrestrial links and deliver that functionality.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, drones, EchoStar, EchoStar XXI, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, S-Band, Satellite, SkyFive, UAV Filed Under: IFEC

ESpace snags $10 million, two new directors to boost inflight Wi-Fi QoE

30 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

In-flight connectivity providers talk a lot about quality of service guarantees. For passengers, the quality of experience (QoE) is arguably more significant. And now an upstart in that segment, ESpace Networks, has $10 million more to expand its technology platform, as the company announced its Series A funding round, led by Columbia Capital.

This story is about: Benny Rentamony, Devin Harris, ESpace Networks, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, QoE, Quality of Experience, Rupert Pearce, SLAs, startups, Wale Adepoju Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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