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UON set to connect with unique business model

6 September 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The UON antenna kit on display

Taqnia Space is on the cusp of launching its UON service with Saudia. The kit will go live on a pair of A320s later this month according to Mustafa Murad, the company’s Aero Program Head. In a conversation at the Aviation Festival in London this afternoon Murad also detailed some of the unique propositions for the company’s offering, including a business model bound to look attractive to airlines.

This story is about: IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, PaxEx, Saudi Arabia, Saudia, Taqnia Space, UON, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Radome tells a tale of vendor diversity

29 August 2018 By Seth Miller

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

The first Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 is starting to come together in Toulouse, France. Parts for MSN 274 are arriving at the final assembly line and there's an interesting surprise atop the aft fuselage section: A radome.

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This story is about: 2Ku, A350, A350 XWB, A350-1000, Airbus, Airbus Corporate Jet Center, eXConnect, Global Xpress, gogo, GX, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Oakleigh Thorne, Virgin Atlantic Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Sky-high dreams or firmly grounded: The business of connected aircraft maintenance remains in question

23 August 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

“Inflight connectivity doesn’t just create revenue, it could save the airline industry US$15bn a year.”

That’s a bold claim from Inmarsat and the research it commissioned from the London School of Economics (LSE). Much of the savings comes from better weather forecasting and the associated effects: reducing delays and fuel burn. Part of the forecast savings comes from predictive maintenance opportunities, allowing the plane to track its own performance and use on-board connectivity solutions to report back to headquarters when operations are less than nominal. The so-called Internet of Things for Aviation (IoT/A) has long been held up as the financial savior of the connectivity platforms, delivering the necessary financial support to justify installations. What will it take to realize the $3-46bn in annual savings the research revealed? A lot of work, and it is unclear which connectivity vendors are truly committed to that effort.

This story is about: EasyJet, Global Eagle, gogo, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, internet, internet of things, IoT, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, L-band, Ryanair, SITAONAIR, Spirit Airlines, SwiftBroadBand, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Counting connections and commitments

14 August 2018 By Seth Miller

a set of aircraft radomes on display

Connectivity installations slow slightly over the summer, allowing an opportunity to take a big picture look at the industry and where the various players sit in terms of connected aircraft and future commitments. Compared to a year ago some players have shifted positions, even as the total committed count increases. The latter is definitely good news for all involved while the former is better for some than others.

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This story is about: 2Ku, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Global Eagle, Global Xpress, gogo, GX, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, internet, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Oakleigh Thorne, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, PaxEx, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, STECCOM, Taqnia Space, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, United Airlines, UON, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat 8: The Ocho!

9 August 2018 By Seth Miller

It is just one small line inserted into today's Viasat earnings notes, "... total next-generation IFC system installations to around 200 aircraft across eight commercial airlines." The 200 number is nice, but the eight is more significant.

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This story is about: 737 MAX 8, Aeromexico, American Airlines, El Al, Finnair, Icelandair, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, internet, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Qantas, SAS, United Airlines, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

American Airlines extends Viasat deal to A321neo fleet

9 August 2018 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

American Airlines will take the Viasat Ka-band inflight connectivity solution on its A321neo fleet when deliveries begin in 2019. The 100-aircraft deal was secured in recent weeks and announced by Viasat as part of its quarterly earnings release Thursday afternoon.

This story is about: American Airlines, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, internet, Ka, Ka-band, Oakleigh Thorne, PaxEx, ViaSat, ViaSat-2, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat starts generating GX airtime revenue, seeks greater agility for growth

2 August 2018 By Seth Miller

Inmarsat reported its first half financial results this morning in London with one surprising bit of data: The GX commercial aviation service finally started generating airtime revenue is Q2 '18, more than a year after entering service on some commercial aircraft.

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This story is about: 2Ku, Air New Zealand, earnings call, Global Xpress, gogo, GX, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, internet, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, Qatar Airways, Satellite, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Connectivity milestones aplenty

31 July 2018 By Seth Miller

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

Just how many aircraft carry inflight connectivity hardware? And which kit?? A pair of announcements this week gives greater insight into which kit is where and how the market is shifting, rapidly in some cases. Not that installation number 1000 matters more than number 999, of course. Yet somehow it does. Just a little.

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This story is about: 2Ku, American Airlines, ATG4, Finnair, gogo, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, internet, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Qantas, SAS, Southwest Airlines, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Finnair launches wifi on European fleet

19 July 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

OH-LZC Finnair A321 @ HEL by Valentin Hintikka via Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/valentinhintikka/28255922567/

Finnair joins the rapidly growing collection of European airlines offering inflight internet connectivity on its regional flights. Thanks to Viasat and Eutelsat passengers can now connect on some flights with more aircraft coming online over the coming year.

This story is about: Airbus, Eutelsat, Finnair, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, internet, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Operating in a partnership Spirit

19 June 2018 By Seth Miller

The launch of inflight wifi connectivity on Spirit Airlines presents many questions about the business model associated with that deal. Earlier this month, on the sidelines of the IATA Annual General Meeting in Sydney, Dominique Giannoni, CEO of Thales InFlyt, spoke about the arrangement and why just focusing on the contract terms doesn't really answer the bigger questions around how the service will operate and prove profitable to both parties.

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This story is about: in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, internet, Ka, Ka-band, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales Inflyt, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

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