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LEO

Hughes signs on as OneWeb partner, launches new IFC options for airlines

5 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Reza Rasoulian (L), vice president at Hughes, and Ben Griffin, vice president at OneWeb, sign the Distribution Partner agreement for Hughes to provide OneWeb Low Earth Orbit satellite connectivity services to global airlines and select partners. (image: Hughes)

Hughes Network Systems is not new to the inflight internet world. But the company is getting more aggressive in its pitch to airlines. Hughes is now a global distribution partner of OneWeb’s LEO constellation services. The deal was announced this week at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, Ben Griffin, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Reza Rasoulian, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Stellar Blu secures Boeing line-fit agreement

31 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The original 777 test aircraft for Stellar Blu's Sidewinder ESA terminal.

Stellar Blu just secured a significant boost for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) platform. The company executed an Technical Services Agreement with Boeing that will see the terminal kit as an option for line-fit on the 737 MAX, 787, and 777X types, likely before the end of 2024.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, antenna, Ball Aerospace, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, John Wade, Ka-band, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, Satellite, Seamless Air Alliance, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

ThinKom, Kontron partner for multi-constellation, multi-orbit, multi-modem IFC terminal

31 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

ThinKom and Kontron have partnered to develop a multi-modem terminal capable of supporting multiple constellations across multiple orbital planes.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX23, antenna, GEO, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, LEO, MEO, Seamless Air Alliance, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo picks Challenger 300 for Galileo certification pilot

25 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Fully branded and now with multiple antenna options, Gogo is starting the certification process for its Galileo LEO inflight internet service, running on the OneWeb constellation. The company chose the Bombardier Challenger 300 series of aircraft as the first platform on which to develop the hardware and installation process. The Bombardier Challenger 300 is one […]

This story is about: AVANCE, BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Challenger 3500, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, gogo, Gogo Galileo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb Filed Under: IFEC

Honeywell secures Iridium certification for Aspire 350

24 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Honeywell's Aspire 350 is a compact, lightweight system offering connectivity via Iridium's Certus services

Whether for smaller planes, a secondary network for redundancy and true global coverage, or just a solid, lightweight internet link in the sky, business jet owners can now choose Honeywell’s Aspire 350 system, operating on the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Certus, Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

Collins Aerospace launches BizAv cabin connectivity on Iridium Certus

24 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Collins Aerospace formally launched its IRT NX inflight internet solution at EBACE 2023, bringing a lightweight option powered by the Iridium NEXT LEO constellation to the business aviation market.

This story is about: BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Certus, Collins Aerospace, EBACE, EBACE23, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, IRT NX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo Galileo branding launched for LEO services

23 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Shuaib Shahid, head of international sales for Gogo (L) and Mark Sander, senior vice president of sales for Gogo with the newly announced Gogo Galileo HDX antenna (L) and FDX antenna options

Gogo’s upcoming LEO satellite service has a new name. Now branded Galileo, the company also expanded the antenna options, enabling even higher speeds on larger business jets.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, EBACE, EBACE23, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Sergio Agguirre Filed Under: IFEC

easyJet talks up AirFi deployment success, future program plans

15 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The easyJet fleet, now flying with AirFi's infotainment portal system on board

EasyJet has not been shy about the success of its adoption of AirFi’s on-board shopping and entertainment platform in recent months. And the carrier is just getting started with the system. Simon Cox, the carrier’s Director for InFlight Retail, recently shared some insights with PaxEx.Aero on what’s next as the program matures.

This story is about: AirAsia, AirFi, AirFi LEO, ancillary, ancillary revenue, buy-on-board, dining, EasyJet, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Simon Cox, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

AirFi hypes LEO IFC option on cusp of launch

27 April 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The antenna, modem, and on-board access point that make up the AirFi LEO solution

It could come online within the next few days. The company is confident that timeline won’t stretch past a few weeks. And AirFi’s LEO customers want the service yesterday.

This story is about: AirFi, AirFi LEO, ancillary, ancillary revenue, buy-on-board, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Job Heimerikx, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Moret, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

AirFi snags trio of customers, including new LEO install

19 April 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inflight entertainment is coming to three more airlines, powered by AirFi’s streaming IFE solution.

This story is about: ACMI, AirFi, AirFi LEO, buy-on-board, charter, Fiji Airways, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, magazine, retail, SmartLynx, Streaming IFE, Surinam Airways, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

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