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Inmarsat

Wi-Fi now active on Korean’s A321neo, powered by Viasat

29 August 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A Korean Air A321neo showing the radome on board, now active with inflight Wi-Fi service powered by Viasat

Korean Air activated inflight Wi-Fi on its A321neo fleet this month. The carrier selected Viasat as the provider, diversifying its supplier base.

This story is about: A321neo, Airbus, GX, GX Aviation, HBCplus, Honeywell, I-6, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka2517, Korean Air, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, ThinKom, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat suffers power anomaly on I6 F2

25 August 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

For the second time this summer Viasat has seen a failure of efforts to grow its global satellite constellation. The I6-F2 satellite, launched in February by Inmarsat, “suffered a power subsystem anomaly during its orbit raising phase” and will not enter service as planned.

This story is about: ELERA, Global Express, GX, GX Aviation, I-6, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, L-band, Mark Dankberg, MicroGEO, p, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Malaysia Airlines picks Viasat for MAX inflight internet, entertainment

17 August 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Malaysia Airlines’ upcoming fleet of 737 MAX 8 aircraft will offer inflight internet and wireless entertainment on board, powered by Viasat.

This story is about: GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, Satellite, Streaming IFE, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat doubles down on interoperability to address short, mid-term capacity challenges

10 August 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Despite the troubles with its first flagship ViaSat-3 satellite, Viasat continues to maintain a positive outlook. Yes, the lack of capacity from the new satellite over the Americas is a problem. But for the next couple years that should only impact its terrestrial connectivity business, not the higher-margin mobility or government business lines.

This story is about: earnings call, Global Xpress, Guru Gowrappan, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, Mark Dankberg, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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

Viasat cleared to close on Inmarsat purchase

25 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The European Commission unconditionally approved Viasat’s planned purchase of Inmarsat on Thursday, removing the last regulatory hurdle the two companies faced in their planned consolidation. With that eliminated, they now expect to close the deal before the end of May.

This story is about: GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, merger, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat boosts speeds with updated Jet ConneX plans

23 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inmarsat’s new data plans, part of the Jet ConneX Evolution program announced last year, are now live, promising up to 100 Mbps speeds to business jets.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, ELERA, Global Xpress, GX Aviation, Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, I-6, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Jet ConneX, JetConneX, JetConneX Evolution, JX, L-band, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, SwiftJet Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat picks mini-GEO for L-band future

22 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of Inmarsat's I-8 microGEO satellite, to be built by SWISSto12

The next generation of Inmarsat satellites will be significantly smaller than today’s GEO hardware. The company announced plans to launch a trio of microGEO satellites, developed by SWISSto12, by 2026 to bolster its L-band network.

This story is about: Anuvu, ELERA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, L-band, MicroGEO, Peter Hadinger, SB-S, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety, SWISSto12 Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat boosts SwiftJet distribution with Collins Aerospace deal

16 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SwiftJet delivers a big boost to the in-flight connectivity experience for business jet owners

Collins Aerospace is the newest distributor for Inmarsat’s SwiftJet inflight internet service. Expected to enter service later this year, SwiftJet offers upgraded performance for the global business aviation market over L-band satellite links.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, ELERA, I-6, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, L-band, Satellite, SBB, SwiftBroadBand, SwiftJet Filed Under: IFEC

ViaSat-3 Americas launches successfully

1 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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

The first ViaSat-3 satellite successfully launched from Cape Canaveral on Sunday night, beginning its short ride to geostationary orbit where it will open the next generation of satellite communications, including the inflight market.

This story is about: American Airlines, Dave Ryan, Delta Air Lines, Don Buchman, Falcon Heavy, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, IoT, JetBlue, launch, merger, regulations, Satellite, SpaceX, United Airlines, ViaSat, ViaSat-2, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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