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Jupiter

Delta confirms multi-link IFC plans with Hughes

8 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta's 717 fleet is part of the 400+ planes slated to receive new in-flight internet systems from Hughes over the next two years (Image: Delta)

Delta Air Lines confirms it is “exploring” the option to enable multi-link network connectivity in a first for the commercial aviation world. Developed in partnership with Hughes Networks, the carrier expects to see the service flying in late 2025.

This story is about: 717, antenna, CRJ700, CRJ900, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Shifting install sequencing

10 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's CRJ-700 just completed its initial LEO/GEO connectivity testing with the Stellar Blu antenna kit on board

Will airlines hit their 2025 target to replace the inflight internet services on smaller planes in North America? Probably. But the sequence and timing on those appears to be shifting a bit.

This story is about: 717, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, BAE Systems, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, CRJ900, Dave Bijur, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Glenn Latta, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, radome, regional jet, Reza Rasoulian, Satellite, Stellar Blu, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Delta selects Hughes to complete Wi-Fi upgrades

1 November 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta's 717 fleet is part of the 400+ planes slated to receive new in-flight internet systems from Hughes over the next two years (Image: Delta)

Delta Air Lines will add diversity to its inflight internet supply and Hughes has a launch customer for its new Jupiter in-flight service offering. The two will pair up to bring Wi-Fi to more than 400 aircraft across Delta’s fleet.

This story is about: 717, CRJ700, CRJ900, E175, Embraer, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Glenn Latta, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Reza Rasoulian, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Deployment challenges hamper ViaSat-3 activation

12 July 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

ViaSat-3 rolling out to the launchpad on a Falcon Heavy (Image via Viasat)

Viasat’s plans to massively increase capacity and coverage with the ViaSat-3 constellation will have to wait a bit longer. After weeks of speculation and rumors the company confirmed “an unexpected event occurred during reflector deployment that may materially impact the performance of the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite.”

This story is about: Delta Air Lines, Falcon Heavy, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat Global, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka-band, launch, Satellite, SpaceX, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Another regional connectivity deal is done

7 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

ThinKom's ThinAir family now has a new kid brother. The company formally launched the ThinAir Ka1717 offering this week, offering a smaller, lighter solution targeting the regional jet market.

No one is willing to spill the beans completely, but it appears ThinKom has secured an airline launch customer for its Ka1717 regional jet inflight internet solution.

This story is about: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Bill Milroy, Delta Air Lines, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat Global, Jupiter, Ka1717, regional jet, SES-17, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, Thales, ThinAir, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Hughes signs on as OneWeb partner, launches new IFC options for airlines

5 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Reza Rasoulian (L), vice president at Hughes, and Ben Griffin, vice president at OneWeb, sign the Distribution Partner agreement for Hughes to provide OneWeb Low Earth Orbit satellite connectivity services to global airlines and select partners. (image: Hughes)

Hughes Network Systems is not new to the inflight internet world. But the company is getting more aggressive in its pitch to airlines. Hughes is now a global distribution partner of OneWeb’s LEO constellation services. The deal was announced this week at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, Ben Griffin, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Reza Rasoulian, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat, GDC celebrate 737 certification of Falcon 300 terminal for GX Aviation

1 December 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inmarsat’s new GX Aviation terminal is now FAA certified for installation on Boeing 737 family aircraft. The Falcon 300 kit was developed in partnership with developed GDC Advanced Technology and includes GDC’s dual modem manager (MODMAN), with components by Kontron, and the proven, reliable, low-profile Ka2517 antenna by ThinKom.

This story is about: 737, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Spirit Airlines WiFi goes live*

19 May 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Spirit Airlines is now online in the sky. The first few planes fitted with the company’s in-flight wifi connectivity offering recently entered service for passenger use, though a formal launch is not expected until later this year.

This story is about: antenna, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Inmarsat launches GX+ North America expansion with Hughes

20 October 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Inmarsat network just got a lot larger. The satellite connectivity provider is teaming with Hughes to bring the JUPITER High Throughput Satellite Ka-band constellation into the GX Aviation network, a major boost to capacity as the company seeks to capture more of the North American market.

This story is about: Delta Air Lines, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, HTS, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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