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JetBlue, Kuiper Team for Next-Gen Inflight Internet

4 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

More than a decade after introducing fast, free Wi-Fi, JetBlue is refreshing the Fly-Fi experience as the first airline to sign a deal with Amazon’s Kuiper program.

This story is about: antenna, Anuvu, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Kuiper, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, multi-orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, SES, Sidewinder, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Anuvu Activates Astranis microGEO Capacity for Aero

12 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The four Astranis satellites prepared for launch (image via Astranis)

Anuvu’s inflight internet customers now have access to 50 Gbps of additional capacity over the United States, thanks to NuView-A and NuView-B, microGEO satellites from Astranis.

This story is about: Anuvu, Astranis, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Global Eagle, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Josh Marks, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Mike Pigott, Satellite, Telesat Filed Under: IFEC

Delta Expands Free Wi-Fi, Updates on Hughes Fusion Plans

4 April 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of the A350-100 in Delta's livery (image via Airbus)

Delta’s transatlantic network is ready for free Wi-Fi, just in time for the peak summer season.

This story is about: 717, A321neo, A350 XWB, A350-1000, Airbus, antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, SES, SES-17, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Hughes Fusion Confirmed for Delta A321neo, A350 Aircraft

3 March 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

wifi logo clouds over an airplane wing

Nearly two years after announcing its Fusion platform, Hughes Networks confirmed its first customer: Delta Air Lines.

This story is about: electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, phased array, radome, Satellite, Telesat, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Intelsat next-gen connectivity goes live

5 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Several months after the first installations completed, the first aircraft with Intelsat’s new inflight connectivity solution is finally serving passengers.

This story is about: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo closes on Satcom Direct acquisition

4 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gogo and Satom Direct CEOs sign the deal

The Gogo acquisition of Satcom Direct closed, bringing consolidation to the business aviation connectivity market.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Galileo, Gilat, gogo, Gogo Galileo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, merger, OneWeb, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

ThinAir Plus partner picked

30 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

In an industry full of poorly kept secrets, confirmation of one has finally emerged. Since teasing the ThinAir Plus antenna concept at Satellite 2023 and confirming it at AIX 2023 ThinKom has been loathe to confirm an ESA antenna partner. Until now.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO24, Bill Milroy, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, OneWeb, radome, Reza Rasoulian, SpaceX, Starlink, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Wheels Up pivots fleet, picks Gogo Galileo for future connectivity

23 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Gogo Galileo flying testbed, a Challenger 300

Private jet operator Wheels Up is revamping its fleet and upgrading the inflight internet offering, with the Gogo Galileo HDX solution to be installed on its Phenom and Challenger aircraft.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, Galileo, George Mattson, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA24, OneWeb, Phenom 300, Satellite, Sergio Agguirre, Wheels Up Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo gets first antenna installed for Galileo testing

4 September 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Gogo Galileo flying testbed, a Challenger 300

Gogo is moving towards testing of its Galileo LEO-based inflight internet service, with the first antenna now installed on a Challenger 300.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Galileo, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Oakleigh Thorne, OneWeb, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

American’s first satellite Wi-Fi CR7 is back in service

10 August 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The first regional jet to fly with the Intelsat/Gilat (Stellar Blu) kit on board: N611SK, operated by SkyWest for American Eagle.

The first plane plane purposefully fitted for multi-orbit inflight internet service is back in service. The CRJ-700, operated by SkyWest for American Eagle, has completed its installation program and is carrying passengers once again.

This story is about: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

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