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Alaska Airlines Swaps to Starlink

20 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

White 787 with greens and dark blues on the tail representing the northern lights

Alaska Airlines, in a not entirely unexpected shift, will deploy Starlink’s inflight internet fleet wide by 2027.

This story is about: 2Ku, Alaska Airlines, ATG, Atmos, E175, Embraer, frequent flier, frequent flyer, gogo, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku3030, loyalty, Qatar Airways, regional jet, SES, SpaceX, Starlink, ThinKom, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

SAS Picks E2 for Short-Haul Fleet Boost

1 July 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Rendering of the E195-E2 in the SAS livery, flying above clouds.

SAS will acquire 45 Embraer E195-E2 jets from late 2027, refreshing and revamping its short-haul operational capabilities.

This story is about: A220, A320neo, Airbus, E195-E2, E2, Embraer, regional jet, SAS Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

First Regional Jet Fitted with Delta’s New Inflight Internet

12 March 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

three guys sitting on a conference stage to chat.

Satellite-based internet service is now installed on the first regional jet for Delta Air Lines, with hundreds more to come through the rest of the year.

This story is about: 717, antenna, CRJ700, Delta Air Lines, Glenn Latta, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, regional jet, Reza Rasoulian, SatShow2025, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Air Wisconsin is out at American Airlines

11 January 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Air Wisconsin will be operating a lot more planes in its house livery from April 2025 as its American Eagle affiliation disappears

Air Wisconsin is getting out of the regional affiliate business. The carrier, which operates a few dozen CRJ-200 aircraft under the American Eagle brand, will transition to focus on charter and Essential Air Service operations from April 2025.

This story is about: Air Wisconsin, American Airlines, charter, CRJ200, EAS, Envoy, Essential Air Service, Piedmont, regional jet, SkyWest Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Delta confirms multi-link IFC plans with Hughes

8 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta's 717 fleet is part of the 400+ planes slated to receive new in-flight internet systems from Hughes over the next two years (Image: Delta)

Delta Air Lines confirms it is “exploring” the option to enable multi-link network connectivity in a first for the commercial aviation world. Developed in partnership with Hughes Networks, the carrier expects to see the service flying in late 2025.

This story is about: 717, antenna, CRJ700, CRJ900, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Intelsat next-gen connectivity goes live

5 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Several months after the first installations completed, the first aircraft with Intelsat’s new inflight connectivity solution is finally serving passengers.

This story is about: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlink to fly on United, bringing fast, free wifi to passengers

13 September 2024 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

United joins the ranks of airlines offering free Wi-Fi for its passengers

United Airlines is making a massive change in its inflight internet offering, finally confirming long-rumored plans to deploy the Starlink solution from SpaceX across its global fleet.

This story is about: Air New Zealand, AirBaltic, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, portal, regional jet, Satellite, Scott Kirby, SpaceX, Starlink, United Airlines, WestJet, ZIPAir Filed Under: IFEC

Small(ish) airports vie for $30+ million in US DOT support

7 September 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inside the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport

Scores of airports across the US are vying for funding from the Small Community Air Services Development Program (SCASDP) to boost service.

This story is about: airports, Allegiant, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, BreezeThrough, CRJ550, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DoT, EAS, Essential Air Service, JetBlue, regional jet, routes, SCASDP, subsidy, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

American’s first satellite Wi-Fi CR7 is back in service

10 August 2024 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.

The first plane plane purposefully fitted for multi-orbit inflight internet service is back in service. The CRJ-700, operated by SkyWest for American Eagle, has completed its installation program and is carrying passengers once again.

This story is about: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Multi-orbit connectivity now flying on regional jets

3 August 2024 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The first commercial aircraft to be fitted with the Intelsat multi-orbit solution, featuring the Gilat/Stellar Blu Sidewinder terminal has left the installation facility and appears to be headed towards entry into passenger service.

This story is about: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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