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Iridium NEXT

Gogo picks Challenger 300 for Galileo certification pilot

25 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Fully branded and now with multiple antenna options, Gogo is starting the certification process for its Galileo LEO inflight internet service, running on the OneWeb constellation. The company chose the Bombardier Challenger 300 series of aircraft as the first platform on which to develop the hardware and installation process. The Bombardier Challenger 300 is one […]

This story is about: AVANCE, BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Challenger 3500, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, gogo, Gogo Galileo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb Filed Under: IFEC

Honeywell secures Iridium certification for Aspire 350

24 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Honeywell's Aspire 350 is a compact, lightweight system offering connectivity via Iridium's Certus services

Whether for smaller planes, a secondary network for redundancy and true global coverage, or just a solid, lightweight internet link in the sky, business jet owners can now choose Honeywell’s Aspire 350 system, operating on the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Certus, Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

Collins Aerospace launches BizAv cabin connectivity on Iridium Certus

24 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Collins Aerospace formally launched its IRT NX inflight internet solution at EBACE 2023, bringing a lightweight option powered by the Iridium NEXT LEO constellation to the business aviation market.

This story is about: BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Certus, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, IRT NX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit Filed Under: IFEC

easyJet talks up AirFi deployment success, future program plans

15 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The easyJet fleet, now flying with AirFi's infotainment portal system on board

EasyJet has not been shy about the success of its adoption of AirFi’s on-board shopping and entertainment platform in recent months. And the carrier is just getting started with the system. Simon Cox, the carrier’s Director for InFlight Retail, recently shared some insights with PaxEx.Aero on what’s next as the program matures.

This story is about: AirAsia, AirFi, AirFi LEO, ancillary, ancillary revenue, buy-on-board, dining, EasyJet, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Simon Cox, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Bombardier makes inflight internet standard on the Challenger 3500

8 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inflight internet service is now a standard offering for business jet customers. Buyers of the Challenger 3500 will find that the aircraft comes with Iridium Certus hardware on board.

This story is about: BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Certus, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Challenger 3500, Collins Aerospace, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Matt Desch Filed Under: IFEC

AirFi hypes LEO IFC option on cusp of launch

27 April 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The antenna, modem, and on-board access point that make up the AirFi LEO solution

It could come online within the next few days. The company is confident that timeline won’t stretch past a few weeks. And AirFi’s LEO customers want the service yesterday.

This story is about: AirFi, AirFi LEO, ancillary, ancillary revenue, buy-on-board, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Job Heimerikx, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Moret, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

AirFi snags trio of customers, including new LEO install

19 April 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inflight entertainment is coming to three more airlines, powered by AirFi’s streaming IFE solution.

This story is about: ACMI, AirFi, AirFi LEO, buy-on-board, charter, Fiji Airways, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, magazine, retail, SmartLynx, Streaming IFE, Surinam Airways, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

AirFi delivers inflight retail for AirAsia (and more)

14 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airfi is now providing onboard portal services for some AirAsia aircraft

AirAsia selected the AirFi wireless platform to boost inflight retail sales and entertainment options on board. The carrier has long offered a digital on-board experience across parts of its fleet. Plus, a few other airline customers coming online.

This story is about: AirAsia, AirAsia WiFi, AirFi, AirFi LEO, Anuvu, Avianca, Avianca Brazil, buy-on-board, Cayman Airways, EasyJet, fflya, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Job Heimerikx, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, retail, ROKKI, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

AirFi LEO aims to alter the inflight retail landscape

20 October 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The antenna, modem, and on-board access point that make up the AirFi LEO solution

It won’t support HD video streaming on board, but the AirFi LEO solution offers an expanded on-board shopping experience, real-time credit card payment authorizations, updated weather reports for pilots, and maybe even basic connectivity for travelers.

This story is about: AirFi, AirFi LEO, AS-IP Tech, buy-on-board, EasyJet, fflya, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, magazine, retail, Streaming IFE, WAF22, wifi, Wireless IFE, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC

Wizz Air expands fflya functionality with live credit card processing

21 September 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The UI for WizzAir Text&Fly, powered by fflya's Bluetooth and LEO satellite solution

Realtime credit card processing is now available on the fflya platform, extending the capabilities of the Bluetooth-based inflight connectivity solution. The service was demonstrated on a Wizz Air A321 as part of the ongoing deployment trial with that carrier.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, AS-IP Tech, Bluetooth, Certus, fflya, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC

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