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Intelsat

American Airlines Launches Free Wi-Fi in 2026

15 April 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The first regional jet to fly with the Intelsat/Gilat (Stellar Blu) kit on board: N611SK, operated by SkyWest for American Eagle.

Wi-Fi will be free for American Airlines AAdvantage members from 2026, sponsored by AT&T.

This story is about: Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JetBlue, loyalty, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Porter Air, Satellite, Starlink, United Airlines, ViaSat, WestJet Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat Multi-Orbit Inflight Connectivity Coming to Skymark Airlines

14 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 in Skymark livery

Japan’s Skymark Airlines will add inflight internet on its upcoming fleet of 737 MAX Aircraft, partnering with Intelsat on the program.

This story is about: 737 MAX, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Boeing, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Japan, Japan Airlines, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, Sidewinder, Skymark, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Thai Adds 2Ku for A330 Fleet

13 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Thai's A330s are getting online, with the first two already active (image via byeangel/Flickr/CC-SA 2.0 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/byeangel/17854369250/)

Thai Airways continues to grow its inflight connectivity offerings, with the A330s now coming online withthe Intelsat 2Ku solution.

This story is about: 2Ku, A330, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku3030, Thai Airways, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat, Embraer Team for Line-Fit Multi-Orbit IFC

9 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Gilat Sidewinder ESA for Intelsat's multi-orbit connectivity installed atop an Embraer E2 jet

The Embraer E2 family of aircraft will soon be available from the factory with Intelsat’s multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution installed.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, E190-E2, E195-E2, E2, Embraer, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Beyond Multi-orbit: Multi-beam Driving Inflight Connectivity Innovation

17 March 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

looking down on a trade show floor with lots of booths and people.

Yes, multi-orbit satellite solutions are the near-term future of inflight connectivity. But multi-beam offerings are set to dominate sales conversations as service providers look to add resiliency, reliability, and flexibility for their airline partners.

This story is about: Air Canada, antenna, Ben Murphy, CesiumAstro, Dave Bijur, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, John Wade, Ka2517, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Mike Moeller, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, patent, phased array, Quality of Experience, Quvia, Reza Rasoulian, Satellite, SatShow2025, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Hughes Fusion Confirmed for Delta A321neo, A350 Aircraft

3 March 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

wifi logo clouds over an airplane wing

Nearly two years after announcing its Fusion platform, Hughes Networks confirmed its first customer: Delta Air Lines.

This story is about: electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, phased array, radome, Satellite, Telesat, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Aeromexico taps Viasat for IFC update

20 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Aeromexico 787 above the clouds

Viasat snagged Aeromexico as an inflight connectivity customer seven years ago. Today the companies announced an expansion of that partnership.

This story is about: 2Ku, 787, 787-8, 787-9, Aeromexico, Andrés Castañeda, Dreamliner, GM-40, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

ATR secures EASA certification for Starlink installation

23 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Highlighting the small Starlink antenna footprint atop the ATR 72 fuselage

ATR announced this week it secured certification for the Starlink system on the ATR 72 family, paving the way for airline installations. Air New Zealand will be the launch customer.

This story is about: Air Canada, ATR, ATR 72-500, ATR 72-600, Dash 8-400, de Havilland, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Q400, SpaceX, Starlink, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Under the Radome: Talking Fast & Free Wi-Fi with Air Canada’s Norman Haughton

13 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Air Canada Q400 on the ground

Developing new offerings is a delicate balance of concepts and planning, pressed against the reality of passenger behavior. Air Canada took a hybrid approach to build its new IFE/C plan.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, Dash 8-400, de Havilland, embedded IFE, Hughes, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Norman Haughton, OneWeb, Q400, SpaceX, Starlink, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Air Canada Wi-Fi Going Fast and Free Fleet-wide (even some Q400s!)

12 December 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Air Canada's 737 MAX in flight; soon to be fitted with Intelsat's 2Ku inflight internet solution

Inflight internet service on Air Canada is getting an upgrade. The carrier will shift from free texting on its flights to fast, free, streaming-quality Wi-Fi from May 2025.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Mark Nasr, Norman Haughton Filed Under: IFEC

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