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CesiumAstro brings Ka-band ESA to life; Airbus trials planned

22 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

CesiumAstro's

CesiumAstro has a lot of experience delivering phased array antenna solutions in space. Now it wants to bring that hardware a bit closer to earth. The company announced a new Ka-band electronically steered antenna (ESA) platform at Satellite 2023, including plans for the commercial aviation sector.

This story is about: antenna, electronically steered antenna, Embraer, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, regional jet, Satellite, SatShow2023 Filed Under: IFEC

Orbit makes antenna play for the regional jet IFC market

20 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The business side of Orbit's 12

As multiple vendors vie for a slice of the regional jet connectivity refresh in the North America Orbit Communication Systems is taking an arguably more well-rounded approach. The company is now pitching its AirTRx family of parabolic antennae as “the ultimate solution for regional jets, where space is limited.”

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, Ball Aerospace, Bombardier, CRJ, electronically steered antenna, Embraer, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JSX, Ka1717, Lior Rudminsky, Orbit Communication Systems, regional jet, Satellite, SatShow2023, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Astronics plans Ka-band antenna program for 777s

16 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the integrated Safran Ka-band terminal, featuring hardware from ThinKom and Astronics

Astronics plans to certify a Ka-band inflight internet terminal for the 777.

This story is about: 777, 777X, Airbus, Astronics, Boeing, Emirates, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, radome, Safran Passenger Innovations, Satellite, SatShow2023, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat confirms Delta fleet growth

14 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

More Delta planes are now confirmed to be receiving the Viasat inflight Wi-Fi hardware over the next 20ish months.

Viasat will install its inflight internet solution across more than 1,000 planes for Delta Air Lines as part of an updated agreement between the two companies. The deal includes all active aircraft in its Airbus A330, Airbus A350, and Boeing 767 fleets.

This story is about: Ball Aerospace, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ku-band, OneWeb, PaxEx, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Stellar Blu, ThinKom, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Removing inflight connectivity friction, and maybe creating another problem along the way

13 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Step on board a plane flying with the SpaceX Starlink satellite network and you’re online immdiately. There’s no capture portal, no extra clicks. And that approach may also limit Starlink’s reach into the market, in a somewhat unexpected way.

This story is about: AirBaltic, Alex Wilcox, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jonathan Hofeller, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Gauss, portal, regional jet, Satellite, SatShow2023, SpaceX, Starlink, ZIPAir Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlink shines on JSX

13 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Starlink antenna is barely noticeable atop the JSX Embraer E145

Of course it works; this was a media demo flight, after all. But the fact that the Starlink internet service works so well on the JSX fleet was never a sure thing; the program had a few hiccups along the way. But the overall performance was impressive, and in a couple ways that were true differentiators from competing solutions.

This story is about: 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, radome, regional jet, regulations, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, ZIPAir Filed Under: IFEC, Product Reviews

ThinKom scores Air Force contract for advanced ground station antenna array

10 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

ThinKom’s modular, scalable, flexible gateway array solution will soon deliver next-gen ground services for the US Air Force Research Laboratory as part of a multi-million dollar contract

More complex satellite constellations necessitate more capable antenna solutions on aircraft and at ground stations. ThinKom, long a provider of antenna hardware for mobile connectivity, now has a multi-million dollar deal to deliver a modern gateway kit to the US Air Force’s R&D arm.

This story is about: antenna, Satellite, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat adds more LEO/GEO capacity with Eutelsat/OneWeb deal

9 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat will expand its partnership with Eutelsat and OneWeb, securing additional capacity for its mobile connectivity solutions over Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific.

This story is about: Eutelsat, Eutelsat 10B, Eutelsat 172b, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat, Inmarsat receive provisional merger approval from UK

1 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Should the Viasat/Inmarsat merger eventually close, the company may need to send a thank you present to the Starlink team at SpaceX. After four months of additional review, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a provisional approval to the combination, and the upstart LEO operator is cited as a major factor in the determination.

This story is about: Anuvu, BizAv, business aviation, 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, Inmarsat, Intelsat, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, merger, OneWeb, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, regulations, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Telesat, United Kingdom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat successfully tests Stellar Blu ESA in LEO/GEO service

28 February 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's CRJ-700 just completed its initial LEO/GEO connectivity testing with the Stellar Blu antenna kit on board

Looking for the future of regional jet inflight connectivity? The seas off Puerto Rico this past month were a good place to start. That’s where Intelsat just spent four weeks testing the Stellar Blu ESA connected to LEO and GEO satellites.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, Dave Bijur, E175, EJets, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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