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Inmarsat Global

PaxEx PR: Honeywell JetWave X Connects to Viasat Network

16 July 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Shiny silver Honeywell JetWave X antenna on a table in front of a business jet.

BizAv operators have another modern terminal option now for both the ViaSat-3 and GX constellations, as JetWave X is pitched as supporting all the same new capacity, features, and pricing plans as Viasat’s own GAT-5510.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, GX, GX Aviation, Honeywell, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Jason Wissink, Jet ConneX, JetWave X, JetXP, JX, Ka, Ka-band, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

ViaSat-3 Preps for BizAv Activation

8 July 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Guy sitting in a biz jet with a laptop and phone, both presumably online.

Viasat’s JetXP business jet inflight internet program will soon have access to significantly more capacity, especially on flights between Hawaii and the US mainland.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, GAT-5510, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, Kai Tang, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Starlink snags SAS for fleet-wide connectivity update

27 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SAS is the latest carrier to go all in on Starlink for its inflight connectivity plans, with a rollout aimed to begin later in 2025.

This story is about: Air France, Anko van der Werff, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat Global, Jason Fritch, Paul Verhagen, SAS, Starlink, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Spinning a tale on the future of inflight connectivity

10 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Visaat’s annual inflight connectivity survey is out and, once again, it paints a rosy picture for the industry. Just how much can the numbers be believed?

This story is about: advertising, AI, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, artificial intelligence, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat Global, personalization, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat drops speed caps for new JetXP business aviation plans

9 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Viasat is taking off its speed caps, opening up more bandwidth to more business aviation jets with company’s Jet ConneX service offering a new “JetXP” plan.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, GX, GX Aviation, Honeywell, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Jet ConneX, JetWave X, JetXP, JX, Ka, Ka-band, Kai Tang, NBAA24, PlaneSense, Satcom Direct, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Air France taps Starlink for IFC update

26 September 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Air France is all-in on Starlink. The carrier confirmed today it will the LEO satellite internet service on board from 2025.

This story is about: Air France, Anuvu, Flying Blue, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat Global, loyalty, Panasonic Avionics, portal, Starlink, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty

ViaSat-3 enters service, delivering inflight internet on Hawaii flights

5 August 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

ViaSat-3 launches on a Falcon Heavy on 30 April 2023 (Image via Viasat)

The first ViaSat-3 satellite is now in service, providing increased capacity for the company’s airline customers, most notably including roughly 2400 monthly trips between Hawaii and the mainland.

This story is about: Craig Miller, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Jimmy Dodd, Ka, Ka-band, modem, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat rejigs financial reporting

26 July 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Viasat’s new reporting structure breaks out revenue by segment much more clearly than before, exposing a couple interesting trends.

This story is about: Don Buchman, earnings call, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, modem, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat confirms connectivity plans for LOT Polish Dreamliners

25 July 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Two LOT Polish Airlines 787s (image via LOT)

Viasat will provide inflight Wi-Fi service to LOT Polish Airlines’ fleet of Dreamliners from 2026 as part of a planned retrofit for the 787s.

This story is about: Don Buchman, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, LOT, LOT Polish Airlines, modem, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat plans dual-modem modman for (eventual) constellation flexibility

6 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Viasat finally has a formal plan for airlines to integrate access across its two satellite networks: A new dual-modem ModMan is coming as part of the standard install kit.

This story is about: Don Buchman, GEO, Guru Gowrappan, GX, GX Aviation, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

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