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ThinKom sees ESA integration as a Plus for connectivity hardware

16 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Some action at the ThinKom booth during Satellite 2023

Looking to combine the best-in-class antenna performance with an electronically steered solution for multi-constellation support? ThinKom may soon have a new “Plus” option available.

This story is about: antenna, Ball Aerospace, Bill Milroy, electronically steered antenna, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, Ku2525Plus, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, NGSO, O3b, O3b mPOWER, OneWeb, radome, SatShow2023, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Slowing their ESA roll

30 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Electronically steered antennae (ESAs) are coming to commercial and business aviation. But not everyone is in a hurry to get there. Two companies with ESA products on their roadmap took a step back focusing on existing, proven technology platforms instead.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX22, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Successful launch for SES-17, boosting in-flight wifi coverage, capacity

24 October 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The SES-17 satellite successfully launched into space onboard an Ariane 5 launcher operated by Arianespace. It is expected to enter service in mid-2022.

This story is about: GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, O3b, O3b mPOWER, Satellite, SES, SES-17, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat Commercial Aviation launches, retires Gogo name

12 July 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The product will still be known at 2Ku, at least for now. But the in-flight connectivity company previously known as Gogo Commercial Aviation officially changed its name to Intelsat Commercial Aviation, less than a year after closing on the transaction.

This story is about: 2Ku, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, Satellite, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat phased array antenna moves into final testing phase for O3b integration

18 November 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Viasat Ka-band solid-state, fully-electronic phased array flat panel antenna is ready to begin the final stages of testing on the SES O3b mPOWER constellation. The system entered the Test Readiness Review (TRR) stage of the program. TRR is the final stage of testing to verify compliance with the antenna’s performance requirements.

This story is about: electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESPA, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, O3b, O3b mPOWER, phased array, Satellite, SES, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat expands with Aeromexico, sees massive potential in LEO subsidies

27 May 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Viasat reported its annual results Tuesday afternoon with record revenue. The company also announced a couple surprises, with a new wide-body airline customer for its inflight connectivity solution and a change of plans for its future satellite constellation.

This story is about: Aeromexico, American Airlines, earnings call, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-2, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Live from the CRJ550: PaxEx Update 25 Oct 2019

25 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

United’s newest aircraft type takes flight this week and the CRJ550 interior really is as special as the company has been hyping. Airbus orders and Boeing delays plus some fancy new wifi and upgraded airports on the horizon. Another busy PaxEx week.

This story is about: A320neo, A321neo, air-to-ground, Airbus, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, ATG, ATG4, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, business class, Changi, checked baggage, CRJ550, DOH, Doha, economy class, Economy Plus, Embraer, engines, first class, G280, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, GTF, Gulfstream, Hamad International Airport, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Lounge, Low Earth Orbit, MCO. basic economy, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA19, O3b, O3b mPOWER, Orlando, Phenom 300, Pratt & Whitney, Qatar Airways, regional jet, Satellite, seating, seats, SES, SES-17, SIN, Singapore, Spirit Airlines, Streaming IFE, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat, video, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution, Ground Services, IFEC, PaxEx Update

SES, Thales, Thinkom raise the bar on inflight connectivity performance with GEO/MEO blend

23 October 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Blending GEO and MEO satellites delivers a hybrid of coverage, performance, and cost that is hard to beat. SES, Thales, HughesNet, and Thinkom are on the cusp of delivering a commercially-viable solution in this space.

This story is about: GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA19, O3b, O3b mPOWER, SES, SES-17, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: More phased array delays??

25 June 2019 By Seth Miller

Rendering of the Telesat Phase 1 Ka-band micro-satellite, soonto be used for testing by multiple inflight connectivity vendors

The inflight connectivity community has suffered from years of disappointment as promise after promise from manufacturers failed to yield electronically steered phased array (ESAs) antennae for commercial aircraft. Phasor and others appeared poised to break that streak, with the news at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg more optimistic than not. An update from one inflight connectivity provider this week calls some of that optimism into question, however.

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This story is about: 2Ku, antenna, Astronics, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, phased array, Phasor, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Inmarsat signs on as first commercial launch customer for MHI’s H3 rocket

6 December 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The new MHI H3 will orbit a yet-to-be-specified Inmarsat satellite in 2022 or later

Inmarsat secured a new way into space. The company signed on with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the first commercial customer for the H3 launch vehicle. The launch is expected in 2022(ish).

This story is about: Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Inmarsat, launch, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, MHI, Middle Earth Orbit, MItsubishi, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

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