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Intelsat

Stellar Blu Sidewinder terminal certification slips, production ramps up

22 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's testbed CR7 on the ground in Utqiagvik during the LEO/GEO testing in December 2023

Certification timing slipped a bit for the Stellar Blu terminal, leaving Intelsat waiting for installation on its test aircraft. But no one seems to be worried yet.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, antenna, BAE Systems, Ball Aerospace, Dave Bijur, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jake Sauer, Ku, Ku-band, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, SatShow2024, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Ads, points to open Wi-Fi access on American Airlines

20 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

American Airlines is updating the way passengers connect to inflight Wi-Fi services, including a limited free option.

This story is about: 2Ku, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Intelsat, loyalty, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, points, Satellite, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty

Intelsat massively boosts multi-orbit capacity with revised Eutelsat deal

19 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat purchased significant additional bandwidth from Eutelsat, including on the OneWeb LEO constellation, to serve is airline customers for the years ahead.

This story is about: Eutelsat, Eutelsat 10B, Eutelsat 172b, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, SatShow2024 Filed Under: IFEC

Fusion for the future

18 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

Signing Delta Air Lines last November as its first airline for inflight internet service was a big win for Hughes. The company’s next move might be even bigger, with a plan to press its Fusion architecture into service.

This story is about: antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Fusion, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, SatShow2024, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Get SAT gets airborne with Ku-band ESA

7 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the Get SAT ESA mounted on an aircraft, with the radome removed

The Get Sat Ku-band ESA went flying, part of its testing program as it moves towards certification for in-flight connectivity services.

This story is about: Airbus, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, FTEGlobal23, GEO, GetSat, Gilat, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations Filed Under: IFEC

Rumor has it…

16 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

With a major IFC contract ready to be awarded, could a dark horse score an unexpected win?

This story is about: 737 MAX, 777, 787, A321neo, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Hawaiian Airlines, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JSX, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, portal, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Stellar Blu, Supplemental Type Certificate, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Intelsat celebrates arctic LEO/GEO testing with Utqiagvik visit

5 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's testbed CR7 on the ground in Utqiagvik during the LEO/GEO testing in December 2023

A visit to Alaska’s North Slope in mid-December gave Intelsat the opportunity to demonstrate the multi-orbit functionality of its new electronically steered antenna (ESA) terminal and multi-orbit connectivity strategy.

This story is about: Air Canada, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Ball Aerospace, Dave Bijur, GEO, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

OneWeb activation slips, dragging Eutelsat revenues

29 January 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

OneWeb satellites rolling off the assembly line in Florida in advance of their launch

Deployment of the OneWeb network continues to slip, but new parent Eutelsat remains confident in the longer-term revenue potential.

This story is about: Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Canada, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, earnings call, Eutelsat, Eutelsat 10B, Eutelsat KONNECT VHTS, Eva Berneke, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Konnect VHTS, OneWeb, regional jet, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Dragging the competition

19 January 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of drag comparisons provided by ThinKom

Bolting a radome atop an aircraft means more weight, more drag, more fuel burn, and higher emissions. Those are all things airlines typically try to minimize. Which makes some recent conversations about drag differences all the more interesting.

This story is about: antenna, E175, EJets, 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, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Stellar Blu, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Alaska Airlines takes first 737 MAX 8, plans further cabin retrofits

4 January 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Alaska Airlines' first 737 MAX 8 performs a test flight prior to its delivery to the airline (image via Alaska Airlines)

Alaska Airlines took delivery of its first 737 MAX 8 this week, adding additional range and flexibility to its fleet. In an unusual twist, the interior of the new plane is not what the carrier expects to fly longer term.

This story is about: 2Ku, 737 MAX 8, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, economy class, first class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Intelsat, premium cabin, Recaro, seating, seats, Streaming IFE, Wireless IFE Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

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