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A WiFi Challenger: PaxEx Update 1 Nov 2019

1 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Can LiFi replace WiFi on board, opening up more spectrum for passengers? And can new satellite launches deliver the capacity that airlines need for inflight connectivity? Plus an expanding award chart and plans for a massive fleet expansion in India.

This story is about: Air France, air-to-ground, Airbus, American Airlines, ATG-NG, awards, Boeing, British Airways, Congress, EAN, European Aviation Network, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GX, GX Aviation, GX-5, IAG, Iberia, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, IndiGo, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, International Airline Group, internet, Latecere, LiFi, loyalty, premium economy, rewards, Vueling, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Loyalty, PaxEx Update

Gogo builds partnerships for 5G network development

22 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mock-up of the new Gogo ATG-NG steerable beam antenna

Gogo’s upcoming 5G ATG network will require partnerships for a successful buildout. Today at NBAA in Las Vegas the inflight connectivity company announced three companies that will play key roles in developing the technology used by the service. Cisco, Airspan Networks, and FIRST RF Corp. each will provide necessary elements to Gogo’s 5G solution for aviation.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, ATG4, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, internet, NBAA, NBAA19, regional jet, SmartSky, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

United’s newest used A319 brings an updated cabin to the fleet

1 September 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

A new configuration for United Airlines’ A319s is joining the fleet this week. The first retrofit A319 from China Southern is now en route back to the USA as a United plane.

This story is about: A319, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, internet, Ka, Ka-band, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, United Airlines, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Evelop launches inflight WiFi

14 June 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Spanish LCC Evelop is the latest airline to get online in the sky. The carrier officially introduced its inflight WiFi connectivity service today.

This story is about: CabinConnect, Collins Aerospace, Evelop, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, internet, LCC, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: Grounded in the rush for Indian inflight connectivity

18 December 2018 By Seth Miller

The paperwork is finally submitted: India is ready to get online in the sky. The Ministry of Communications issued the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018 in an official filing on 14 December 2018, codifying the rules around delivery of mobile internet services on aircraft and ships. With the new rules defined service providers and airlines can finally move forward with fitting the planes. So, who will be first??

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This story is about: Global Eagle, Global Xpress, GX, IFC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, India, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, internet, Jet Airways, SpiceJet, Vistara Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Inmarsat wins in UK, Viasat vows to continue legal battle over EAN

7 December 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inmarsat scored another legal victory for its EAN service but Viasat refuses to give up the fight. Expect plenty more wrangling as this drama continues to unfold.

This story is about: EAN, European Aviation Network, Eutelsat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, internet, S-Band, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: Fiji Airways gets connected

24 October 2018 By Seth Miller

Rendering of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Fiji Airways livery (Image courtesy of Boeing)

Fiji Airways is just weeks away from delivery of the carrier's first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. With that delivery the airline joins the ranks of carriers delivering wifi connectivity in the sky. The aircraft carries the necessary hardware for inflight connectivity on board. Official details on the vendor remain unclear but we have a pretty good idea what's under the hump.

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This story is about: 737 MAX, Boeing, eXConnect, Fiji Airways, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, internet, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Pitching inflight wifi to NEOS: A look at the options

22 October 2018 By Seth Miller

NEOS 787 by Gianluca Borchia via Flickr/CC BY-ND https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellipticset/25311566148/

How does an airline go about comparing the inflight wifi connectivity options available on the 787 Dreamliner? Lots of contract details about pricing and delivery timeframes are certainly critical, but occasionally the data is summed up into two slides in a briefing deck. For Italian charter operator NEOS the contest settled between Viasat and Panasonic Avionics back in 2017. It appears the carrier chose neither vendor, but the summary of the positioning from the two finalists is intriguing.

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This story is about: 787, 787-9, coverage maps, Dreamliner, HTS, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, internet, NEOS, Newtec, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi, XTS Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

PaxEx Premium: Predicting a new antenna in flight

11 October 2018 By Seth Miller

As the new Thales/Spirit Airlines Ka-band inflight wifi connectivity solution inches closer to flight testing it appears necessary to dispel one rumor about timing and opine on a very different one about the antenna technology that will be used on board.

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This story is about: 2Ka, 2Ku, FlytLIVE, gogo, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, InFlyt, internet, PaxEx, Spirit Airlines, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Global Eagle confirmed as Air France short haul connectivity provider

28 September 2018 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

It was one of the worst kept secrets in the inflight connectivity world. Now it is no longer a secret. Air France finally confirmed that its single-aisle fleet will carry the Global Eagle Ku-band satellite system for its on board wifi service. The service will operate in partnership with French telecom carrier Orange.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air France, Global Eagle, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, internet, Ku, Ku-band, PaxEx, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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