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Panasonic Avionics

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

New PAC Portal Option Expands Connectivity Convenience

3 September 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

sample portal configuration

Panasonic Avionics’ newest portal offering gives airlines “complete autonomy” over the user experience, delivering a flexible and customizable solution while removing many of the friction points of prior versions.

This story is about: IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, John Wade, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, portal, roaming, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

ANA Plans Expanded Free Wi-Fi with Viasat

5 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An ANA 767-300ER on the ramp with a radome installed for Wi-Fi service

ANA is expanding its inflight connectivity portfolio, making free internet available to more passengers. The shift, however, is limited and slow to start.

This story is about: 767-300ER, 777-9, 777X, 787-9, All Nippon Airways, ANA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, JAL, Japan Airlines, OnAir, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Tomoji Ishii, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Qatar Airways Pivots to PAC’s Converix, Astrova for 777X Digital Experience

17 June 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Qatar Airways will implement Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova IFE platform, running on its Converix on-board data and application hosting platform, for its upcoming 777X fleet.

This story is about: 777X, AI, Andy Masson, artificial intelligence, Astrova, Converix, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Ken Sain, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Paris Air Show, PAS25, Qatar Airways, Sama Filed Under: IFEC

United Launches Polaris Studio, Refreshed 787-9 Cabin

13 May 2025 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

After a year of teasing we now know United Airlines’ plan for the next generation of the Polaris business class cabin. And a new “Studio” extra premium up-sell is part of the play.

This story is about: Adient, Adient Aerospace, Astrova, business class, economy class, Elevate Seating, embedded IFE, Global Services, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Polaris, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, Starlink, United Airlines, Wireless Charging Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Panasonic Avionics Launches Converix Inflight Application Hosting Platform

18 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Black metal computer box with two grey and blue modules sliding out the front.

Data is everything and everywhere. For Panasonic Avionics the introduction of Converix, the company’s new on-board hosting platform, aims to help capture and manage that data, enabling solutions beyond inflight entertainment.

This story is about: AI, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Andy Masson, artificial intelligence, Ben Asmar, ChatGPT, Converix, Delta Air Lines, FlytEdge, HBCplus, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Kurt Weidemeyer, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Qatar Airways, Safran Passenger Innovations, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

American Airlines Launches Free Wi-Fi in 2026

15 April 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The first regional jet to fly with the Intelsat/Gilat (Stellar Blu) kit on board: N611SK, operated by SkyWest for American Eagle.

Wi-Fi will be free for American Airlines AAdvantage members from 2026, sponsored by AT&T.

This story is about: Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JetBlue, loyalty, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Porter Air, Satellite, Starlink, United Airlines, ViaSat, WestJet Filed Under: IFEC

Discover Airlines Picks Panasonic Multi-orbit Internet

9 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

In what CEO Bernd Bauer describes as “A major step in digitizing the flight experience and a real upgrade for our guests,” Discover Airlines will add inflight internet to its A330 fleet, powered by Panasonic Avionics

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Discover Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation Filed Under: IFEC

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