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LEO

LEO-Only for the Future or a Stop-Gap? Digging in to the PAC/Intellian ESA Deal

10 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Mostly blue airplane with a tiny ESA installed

Scale and stability are two key factors in Panasonic Avionics’ move for a LEO-only antenna. Can the Intellian product meet the aggressive demands of the aero market?

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intellian, John Wade, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Panasonic Avionics, Intellian team for LEO ESA Terminal

8 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Mostly blue airplane with a tiny ESA installed

Panasonic Avionics and Intellian aim to deliver a new terminal for inflight connectivity, bringing high-speed, low-latency service online in a compact package.

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intellian, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation Filed Under: IFEC

JetBlue, Kuiper Team for Next-Gen Inflight Internet

4 September 2025 By Seth Miller 1 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

Gogo Keeps 2026 Focus at Fore

8 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

cell tower in a field at sunset

Gogo continues to see upside in its suite of next generation of inflight connectivity products. Mostly next year, when they come online for biz jet owners.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, BizAv, business aviation, Chris Moore, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Galileo, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Gogo 5G, Gogo Galileo, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, Starlink, Zachary Cotner Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Astronics Walks Away from IFC Antenna Business

6 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

a set of aircraft radomes on display

Astronics has been a long-time player in the inflight internet antenna business, though not without challenges. After multiple iterations and efforts, with little success to show for the investment, the company will now exit the market.

This story is about: antenna, Astronics, BizAv, business aviation, certification, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, Intelsat 29e, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Peter Gundermann, phased array, Satellite, Supplemental Type Certificate, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Royal Brunei Picks Intelsat for Inflight Internet

2 June 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the Royal Brunei A320neo, before the satellite antenna is installed

Royal Brunei Airlines will fit its A320neo fleet with broadband internet service, powered by Intelsat’s multi-orbit connectivity solution.

This story is about: ESA, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Royal Brunei, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat’s JetXP Boosts Middle East, South America Capacity

20 May 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Guy sitting on a private jet using both a personal device and a laptop

Viasat’s transition to the JetXP brand continues to gain momentum, building on the integration of the Inmarsat business aviation segment.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Claudio D'Amico, EBACE, EBACE25, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, GAT-5510, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JetConneX, JetXP, Kai Tang, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, Starlink, Telesat, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo Beats Revenue Estimates, Tees Up 2026 Growth

9 May 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gogo's test jet has the HDX antenna today; many more planes are expected to fly with it soon as the certification process progresses

Gogo beat analyst revenue expectations in Q1 2025, and also beat the expected timeline for certification of the larger FDX antenna for its upcoming Gogo Galileo low earth orbit satellite-based connectivity solution.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, BizAv, business aviation, Chris Moore, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Galileo, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC

Air Canada’s Free Wi-Fi Goes Live, Boosts Performance

1 May 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The Gilat Sidewinder terminal sits atop the CRJ900 with a low profile, reducing drag impact

Air Canada Aeroplan members flying across North America, Mexico, and the Caribbean can now get online for free in flight. I got to test the system before the offical go-live date hit.

This story is about: Aeroplan, Air Canada, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GEO, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, loyalty, Mark Nasr, multi-orbit, Norman Haughton, Starlink, Stellar Blu, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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