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OneWeb confirms launch schedule into 2023

7 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a OneWeb LEO satellite

With SpaceX and ISRO contracts signed, OneWeb will soon be ready to resume launches of its low earth orbit satellites. Under the revised plan the launches will extend into 2023, as the company works to complete its satellite constellation and establish its global footprint.

This story is about: antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, launch, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

OneWeb, Satcom Direct, QEST team for BizAv internet offering

24 May 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Satcom Direct will soon offer broadband connectivity for its business aviation customers on the OneWeb low earth orbit (LEO) network. The companies announced a partnership, including QEST for antenna hardware, at EBACE 2022 in Geneva.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, EBACE, EBACE22, 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, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

FlexExec rebounds with new terminal from Satcom Direct

15 February 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Don’t call it a comeback; FlexExec’s been here for years. Still, after laying low for a while, Intelsat and Satcom Direct are launching a new push into the business jet connectivity market, with high hopes for improved WiFi service on board.

This story is about: antenna, Astronics, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, FlexExec, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Intelsat 29e, Ku, Ku-band, phased array, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Plane Simple BizAv antenna launches from Satcom Direct, QEST

5 October 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A close-up view of the new QEST/Satcom Direct Plane Simple antenna installed on the test aircraft

Business aviation integrator Satcom Direct completed testing of its new Plane Simple in-flight connectivity antenna solution, confirming full functionality of the kit across multiple satellites and geographies. Across three days of testing the aircraft flew for 16 hours, transitioning between three satellites on the Intelsat FlexExec network, including crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, Falcon 2000, FlexExec, G350, Gulfstream, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, QEST, Satellite, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Keeping it mechanical: QEST announces new Ka-band antenna

4 January 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

QEST expects mechanical antennae to remain key to the in-flight connectivity market for many years to come. The company’s latest offering demonstrates its commitment to that segment, even as it continues to work on ESAs for the longer-term future.

This story is about: antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Ka, Ka-band, phased array, QEST, radome, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Global Eagle secures $80 million DIP financing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing

22 July 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Global Eagle will restructure and recapitalize under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy code. Substantially all of the company’s assets are to be acquired for $675 million, reducing total debt by approximately $475 million. The deal also includes $80 million in fresh debtor-in-possession financing to ride out the current downturn.

This story is about: bankruptcy, Content Service Provider, CSP, Global Eagle, Global Eagle Entertainment, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Intelsat, Kontron, QEST, SES, Yahsat Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: A pleasant surprisESA

4 April 2019 By Seth Miller

Astronics and Phasor aim to have their ESA flying by 2021

The only official announcement around electronically steered antennae (ESA) for commercial aircraft this week at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg came from Gogo. And it probably was the least significant ESA story from the show. Instead, a surprise from a different supplier stole the spotlight.

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This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX19, antenna, Astronics, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Global Xpress, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, Honeywell, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, JetWave, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, PaxEx, Phasor, QEST, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Thinkom, ZII, Zodiac Aerospace Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Ball Aerospace successfully tests phased array antenna with Telesat LEO satellite

29 January 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Score another successful test of existing antenna hardware on the new, LEO satellite technology. This time it is Ball Aerospace and its electronically steered flat panel kit linking up with Telesat’s LEO 1.

This story is about: antenna, Ball Aerospace, ESA, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, phased array, Phasor, QEST, Telesat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: A LEO milestone for Global Eagle, Telesat

23 October 2018 By Seth Miller

Global Eagle's Albatross One on the ramp in Ottawa during the Telesat LEO test flight efforts

Global Eagle took Albatross One, its flying testbed, on a field trip to Canada last week and the results proved incredibly positive. The inflight connectivity provider partnered with satellite-operator Telesat to deliver data across the Phase 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and geostationary Anik F3 using a common on-board antenna from Qest and modem from Gilat. The test flight proved that transitions from the GEO satellite to LEO and back can work on the company's gimbal-mount Ka-band antenna solution. During inflight testing, the team successfully demonstrated industry-leading data upload speeds from the aircraft, engaged in uninterrupted video chatting and movie streaming, and experienced the lowest latency of any satellite connection to date.

The test flights are the latest step in Global Eagle's efforts to position itself as a technology leader in the inflight connectivity world. Company executives have talked up the new constellation since the test satellite launched at the beginning of 2018. During the recent APEX EXPO in Boston LEO connectivity was a frequent topic of conversation. For Alexis Steinman, SVP Aviation Solutions, there is no subtlety in the company's plans: "We are betting big on LEO." With this latest successful test expect that bet to continue to grow.

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This story is about: 2Ku, Albatross One, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, Global Eagle, Global Eagle Entertainment, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, PaxEx, QEST, Telesat, Thinkom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Welcome to the electronically steered, phased array era

15 October 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

After years and years of promises it appears that electronic steered phased array antennae are (finally) ready to break into the commercial and biz jet aviation markets. Multiple vendors are now touting partnerships that will delver aero-certified hardware in the next few years. Is it really finally happening??

This story is about: AIX, AIX18, antenna, Astronics, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered phased array, ESPA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, NBAA, NBAA18, phased array, Phasor, QEST, Satcom Direct, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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