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JetBlue hit with DOJ, DOT objections to Spirit buyout

8 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Regulatory approval has been a major concern since the day Spirit Airlines became a takeover target a year ago. Now, seven months after JetBlue won the bidding battle, it must convince US regulators – or a judge – that consolidation is good for consumers. And the Department of Justice will not make that an easy task.

This story is about: Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, DOJ, DoT, Frontier, JetBlue, lawsuit, merger, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

SmartSky boosts patent claims against Gogo

21 February 2023 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

The SmartSky antennae installed on the company's Citation jet

SmartSky’s patent lawsuit against Gogo has grown. By increasing the number of patents at issue, SmartSky gains additional opportunities to win the suit; any one violation is sufficient for it to secure victory.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, patent, Ryan Stone, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo’s 5G chips move to manufacturing

25 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Last August Gogo announced a delay in its Gogo 5G network activation, owing to issues in development of the chipset for its on-board modem. Today the company confirms that those issues are resolved.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, Mike Syverson, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo sees record revenue, saves on 5G lawsuit costs

3 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A map of the 150 tower locations across the United States for Gogo's 5G rollout

Gogo’s legal victory at the end of September allows the company to continue selling its new Gogo 5G network, even as SmartSky believes it will succeed with an appeal to have the injunction reinstated. The ruling also saved the company a few million dollars.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, earnings call, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, patent, SmartSky, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo completes 5G tower deployment

18 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A map of the 150 tower locations across the United States for Gogo's 5G rollout

With the final panels hoisted on to a tower atop a mountain in Oregon this week, Gogo now claims a completed 5G air-to-ground network as part of the company’s in-flight connectivity offerings. It is a major milestone for the rollout, but it will still be some time before planes are flying with the new network online.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NBAA22, OneWeb, Satellite, Sergio Agguirre, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

A make or break situation for SmartSky, Gogo in patent showdown

17 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The SmartSky air-to-ground tower map providing nationwide coverage

Can you have a continuous inflight internet connection, even when the link between an aircraft and the ground occasionally breaks? This question is one of several at the crux of the SmartSky/Gogo patent dispute. And as SmartSky appeals the ruling from earlier late last month denying it a preliminary injunction, this technical nuance takes the spotlight.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, Dave Helfgott, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, NBAA22, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo evades 5G injunction in SmartSky suit

27 September 2022 By Seth Miller

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Gogo scored an early victory in the proceedings of the patent infringement lawsuit brought by SmartSky. The District Court in Delaware declined SmartSky’s request for a preliminary injunction, allowing Gogo to continue developing, installing, and marketing the Gogo 5G solution.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

SmartSky offers details on nationwide network deployment

31 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The SmartSky air-to-ground tower map providing nationwide coverage

Wondering where SmartSky’s air-to-ground inflight WiFi towers are? The company appears happy to share that information. It released a map showing the coverage footprint in response to “several requests for a coverage map to illustrate the availability of SmartSky’s inflight connectivity and the distinctive way in which it is delivered.”

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, regional jet, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo hits halfway on 5G deployment

22 July 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Gogo hit the halfway point in its 5G network deployment. The company announced installation of the 75th upgraded tower, of the planned 150 expected at service launch planned for later this year.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, SmartSky Filed Under: IFEC

Spirit wins Newark slots, with conditions to keep them

5 July 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

pirit Airlines led the legal charge to ensure the slots Southwest Airlines abandoned at Newark would be reallocated. Now, after much legal wrangling, the carrier won the rights to those 16 slots.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, EWR, JetBlue, lawsuit, merger, NEA, Newark, Northeast Alliance, slots, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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