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Hughes Snags Air India IFC Contract, Tweaks Antenna Plans

21 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Air India 787-8 taking off following its retrofit work

A new customer, new antenna hardware, and new progress on a slightly stalled deployment are all highlights from Hughes Networks’ IFC program in recent weeks.

This story is about: 2Ku, 777-300ER, 787-8, A350, A350-1000, Air India, Airbus, Airbus Corporate Jet Center, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Fusion, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, NGSO, RAVE Aerospace, Reza Rasoulian, Telesat Lightspeed, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

ThinKom Secures Ka2517 Type Certification for SES Open Orbits

15 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the ThinKom ThinAir Ka2517 antenna with ThinKom and RAVE Aerospace logos.

ThinKom’s Ka2517 terminal secured certification on the SES Open Orbits network, enabling access to multi-orbit satellite capacity for hundreds of aircraft.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, antenna, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jeff Sare, Ka2517, mPower, O3b, O3b mPOWER, RAVE Aerospace, SES Open Orbits, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx PR: Crystal Cabin Awards 2026 Finalists Announced

16 February 2026 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

The Crystal Cabin Award 2026 highlights the innovation power of the cabin industry, with 24 finalists selected across eight categories.

This story is about: accessibility, Air France, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX26, ANA, business class, CCA26, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, Delta Air Lines, economy class, first class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Jamco, premium cabin, premium economy, Quvia, R Sphere, RAVE Aerospace, Recaro, seating, SkyNook, Stelia Aerospace, Thompson Aero, United Airlines, VantageNOVA, wheelchairs, ZIM Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

A RAVE By Any Other Name…

7 February 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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Safran Passenger Innovations is now RAVE Aerospace, adopting the name of the company’s flagship inflight entertainment platform following divestiture from Safran.

This story is about: IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Matt Smith, merger, RAVE, RAVE Aerospace, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations Filed Under: IFEC

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