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Ka2517

Gogo talking Ka as growth opportunities abound

7 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

For a company that is now mostly known for its Ku-band inflight connectivity offering the idea of bringing Ka-band services online in parallel may appear somewhat incongruous. But for Gogo, the news out this morning that it is pitching Ka-band solutions to potential customers is, according to CEO Oakleigh Thorne, more about holding fast to its plans.

This story is about: 2Ka, 2Ku, ChinaSat-18, earnings call, Eutelsat, gogo, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, Oakleigh Thorne, SES, SES-17, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Live from the CRJ550: PaxEx Update 25 Oct 2019

25 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

United’s newest aircraft type takes flight this week and the CRJ550 interior really is as special as the company has been hyping. Airbus orders and Boeing delays plus some fancy new wifi and upgraded airports on the horizon. Another busy PaxEx week.

This story is about: A320neo, A321neo, air-to-ground, Airbus, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, ATG, ATG4, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, basic economy, business class, Changi, checked baggage, CRJ550, DOH, Doha, economy class, Economy Plus, Embraer, engines, first class, G280, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, GTF, Gulfstream, Hamad International Airport, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Lounge, Low Earth Orbit, MCO, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA19, O3b, O3b mPOWER, Orlando, Phenom 300, Pratt & Whitney, Qatar Airways, regional jet, Satellite, seating, seats, SES, SES-17, SIN, Singapore, Spirit Airlines, Streaming IFE, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat, video, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution, Ground Services, IFEC, PaxEx Update

SES, Thales, Thinkom raise the bar on inflight connectivity performance with GEO/MEO blend

23 October 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Blending GEO and MEO satellites delivers a hybrid of coverage, performance, and cost that is hard to beat. SES, Thales, HughesNet, and Thinkom are on the cusp of delivering a commercially-viable solution in this space.

This story is about: GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA19, O3b, O3b mPOWER, SES, SES-17, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Much meaning to MAX movements??

28 August 2019 By Seth Miller

Air Canada's 737 MAX; image courtesy of the airline

Spotting 737 MAX aircraft in the air these days is relatively rare. Boeing continues to run occasional test flights, in addition to moving planes to out of the way airports as it stores new build frames. United Airlines is moving its fleet to Goodyear Airport on the west side of Phoenix, Arizona this in a move that it suggests is tied to storage needs and eventually preparing to return the planes to service. And then there's a single plane flying around northern Canada for some strange reason.

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This story is about: 737 MAX, Air Canada, grounding, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Norwegian, Rockwell Collins, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom, United Airlines Filed Under: PremCat, Premium

ThinKom, Telesat reach LEO link milestone

2 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The ThinKom Ka2517 antenna operating at Telesat's Allan Park facility

ThinKom’s new Ka2517 aero satcom antenna is the latest to prove its viability for mixed orbit satellite constellations. The company successfully tested with the Telesat Phase 1 LEO satellite from June 10-14 at Telesat’s Allan Park facility in Ontario, Canada.

This story is about: GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Newtec, Satellite, Telesat, Telesat Phase 1, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: LEO Link Success

1 July 2019 By Seth Miller

Rendering of the Telesat Phase 1 Ka-band micro-satellite, soonto be used for testing by multiple inflight connectivity vendors

The market for antennae with a proven track record of successful connections to LEO satellite constellations continues to grow. This week's news brings another Ka-band supplier into the fold.

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This story is about: GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Newtec, Satellite, Telesat, Telesat Phase 1, ThinKom Filed Under: PremCat, Premium

PaxEx Premium: Another ThinAir Ka2517 certification in the works

14 January 2019 By Seth Miller

The Thinkom ThinAir 2517 Ka-band antenna system is in the STC process for an A320-family customer. PaxEx.Aero believes this might be for the new Spirit Airlines/Thales FlytLIVE project.

Antenna manufacturer ThinKom confirmed a second STC program currently active for its ThinAir Ka2517 kit. Although the company declined to provide any further details on which inflight connectivity provider or aircraft type is involved, some strong indicators are present, giving PaxEx.Aero confidence in naming a likely first buyer of the product. The A320 STC program...

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This story is about: 2Ku, 737MAX, A320, Air Canada, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

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