For the past few years Etihad has been rolling out Viasat’s inflight internet service on its new aircraft. This week the carrier confirmed it will shift its connectivity portfolio fully to Viasat’s Amara multi-orbit offering.
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Gogo Adds First Middle Eastern BBJ for Galileo FDX
Action Aviation will fit its BBJ 737 with Gogo’s Galileo FDX inflight internet solution, bringing high-speed, low-latency internet service on board.
ViaSat-3 Americas (Take 2) launches successfully
ViaSat-3 F2 is safely on its way to geosynchronous orbit, and CEO Mark Dankberg has some thoughts about what the future of satellite communications, with his company’s constellations playing a large role.
Royal Brunei Set to Activate Multi-Orbit IFC with SES
Royal Brunei Airlines announced its inflight internet service partnership with SES (Intelsat at the time) earlier this summer. Now the carrier has a timeline to turn the service on.
All in the Family: Anuvu Talks Future of Inflight Connectivity
What will the future of inflight connectivity look like at Anuvu? The company has long shared its expectations of a shift towards LEO constellations and the primary network, but how it gets there will be interesting.
Gogo Goes Full Speed Ahead with Galileo FDX
Galileo, Gogo’s LEO-satellite based solution, hit another major milestone this week with an STC issued for its FDX terminal.
SES Charts a New IFC Path with Intelsat Acquisition
SES entered the inflight connectivity market indirectly with its Open Orbits program. Now that it owns Intelsat, however, that direct relationship exists, and the company expects it to grow.
Capacity to be free
Supporting a potential for 150,000 more passengers online in the sky every day at the end of October is no easy feat. But suppliers say they’re ready for Southwest’s shift, and the other airlines expected in the months to follow.
United’s Starlink Moves to Mainline
United Airlines’ inflight internet upgrade is moving on to the mainline fleet. The carrier announced receipt of STC approval for the first installation on a 737-800 aircraft.
PaxEx PR: Gogo Galileo Certified for Dassault 2000 Family Jets
Gogo’s Galileo LEO IFC solution snagged a new STC, opening up the Dassault 2000 family of aircraft for installations.