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Intelsat

Delta makes it official: Inflight WiFi will be free

5 January 2023 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Delta's first A321ceo with the Viasat Ka-band hardware installation

Delta Air Lines is making inflight Wi-Fi free on board. The new program launches 1 February 2023, though it comes with more fine print than the company is letting on.

This story is about: 2Ku, air-to-ground, Ball Aerospace, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ku-band, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Stellar Blu, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

JAL confirms 2Ku deployment on J-Air E190 fleet

4 January 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The first JAL/J-AIR E190 to fly with Intelsat's 2Ku kit on board (Image via J-AIR)

Japan Airlines confirmed expansion of its inflight internet deployment to part of its regional jet fleet. The carrier’s first E190 – operated by subsidiary J-AIR – officially returned to service with the Intelsat 2Ku hardware on board late last year.

This story is about: 2Ku, Dave Bijur, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Intelsat, J-AIR, JAL, Japan Airlines, Ku, Ku-band, Ku3030, Streaming IFE, ThinKom, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Sorting suppliers for United’s mega Dreamliner order

13 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Sure, United’s mega Dreamliner order is good news for Boeing. But what other suppliers are set up to win with the fleet refresh coming?

This story is about: 2Ku, 787, Acumen, Andrew Nocella, Boeing, Dreamliner, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Intelsat, LEO, Linda Jojo, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PriestmanGoode, Safran, Safran Seats, seating, seats, SpaceX, Starlink, United Airlines, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Seats & Cabin

SLAs suck: Seeking a service specification shift

10 November 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

“Our providers say they’re meeting our contracted service level agreement (SLA), but our customers say the performance isn’t there. Something doesn’t add up.” What are inflight connectivity SLAs measuring, and can they be used to hold suppliers accountable? Or should they be dispensed with completely?

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jeff Sare, Jonathan Hofeller, Mark Cheyney, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC

Panasonic Avionics highlights Stellar Blu antenna for OneWeb LEO service

26 October 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A mockup of the Stellar Blu ESA solution on display at the Panasonic Avionics booth during APEX EXPO 2022 in Long Beach

Last week Panasonic Avionics finally confirmed low earth orbit constellations are officially part of its product road map, in partnership with OneWeb. This week at the APEX EXPO conference in Long Beach, California the company is offering up additional details on how the new capacity will fit into its offerings, and how it expects planes will be connected to the new satellites.

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, Ball Aerospace, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, John Wade, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Air Canada boosts A220 fleet plan

26 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Air Canada A220 taxiing at the carrier's Montreal hub

Air Canada will add another 15 A220-300 aircraft to its fleet. The carrier announced it will exercise options expanding its commitment to 60 A220s, with 31 currently in service.

This story is about: 2Ku, A220, A220-300, Air Canada, Airbus, embedded IFE, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-seat power, Intelsat, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, USB, USB-C Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Alaska Airlines MAXes out with updated order book

26 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Alaska Airlines crew getting up close with one of the newest jets, a 737 MAX 9 soon to join the fleet.

Alaska Airlines will add 52 more 737 MAX to its fleet over the next five years, the largest single aircraft commitment in its history. The carrier exercised all of the options it held from its landmark December 2020 Boeing order, with deliveries due through 2027.

This story is about: 2Ku, 737 MAX, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Intelsat, Recaro, seating, seats Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Virgin Australia picks 2Ku for Wi-Fi boost

25 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

With aims of profitability by mid-2023, Virgin Australia is ready to bring back inflight Wi-Fi for its fleet. The carrier announced plans to (re)activate the Intelsat 2Ku system on board.

This story is about: 2Ku, 737 MAX, 737 NG, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Virgin Australia, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

OneWeb successfully orbits 36 more satellites

23 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Launch of the LVM3 rocket carrying 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit. Image courtesy of ISRO

OneWeb added 36 more satellites to its constellation over the weekend, bringing the total to 462 Gen 1 satellites in orbit.

This story is about: ESA, European Space Agency, GDC Technics, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, India, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, ISRO, John Wade, Ka, Ku-band, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NSIL, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX Filed Under: IFEC

Panasonic Avionics, OneWeb team for inflight internet service

19 October 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Panasonic Avionics is the latest commercial aviation provider to sign a distribution agreement for OneWeb's LEO satellite capacity

Panasonic Avionics (PAC) will add low earth orbit satellites to its inflight internet offerings, thanks to a partnership with OneWeb. The long-expected distribution agreement will enable PAC to market, sell, and support OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency LEO in-flight broadband services to commercial airlines worldwide.

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, Ball Aerospace, Ben Griffin, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, John Wade, Ka, Ku-band, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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