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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Air to launch, boosted by Saudi government investment

12 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Get ready for another global airline in Saudi Arabia. The country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) officially launched Riyadh Air on Sunday, aiming to “leverage Saudi Arabia’s strategic geographic location between the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, enabling Riyadh to become a gateway to the world and a global destination for transportation, trade, and tourism.”

This story is about: Abu Dhabi, ME3, Middle East, Riyadh, Riyadh Air, RUH, Saudi Arabia, Saudia, Tony Douglas, WizzAir Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Does ATG have a future in commercial aviation?

18 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Cellular-based air-to-ground technologies brought inflight internet to thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers, first in North America, then in Europe and beyond. And while the technology continues to grow in some markets, some suppliers are more skeptical of its continued value, at least for commercial airlines.

This story is about: 5G, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, China, David Helfgott, EAN, European Aviation Network, gogo, Gogo 5G, IAG, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Intelsat, International Airline Group, Jeff Sare, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, phased array, Ryan Stone, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive, SmartSky Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Saudia, Skyfive bring air-to-ground online in Saudi Arabia

15 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plane connecting via ATG towers rather than satellite connections

Saudi Arabia’s first air-to-ground inflight internet service is now online, thanks to Saudia, Skyfive, CITC, STC, and Eclipse Global Connectivity.

This story is about: 5G, A321, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, CITC, Eclipse Global Connectivity, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, portal, regulations, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

SkyFive secures further funding for network expansion

26 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The on-board hardware for the ATG connection is tiny, facilitating installation on smaller aircraft and helicopters

The technology is proven, with hundreds of aircraft connected across Europe. But building out a new in-flight connectivity platform and deploying it to an airline remains an expensive proposition. Global air-to-ground technology provider SkyFive plans to address that major challenge with a new round of funding.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, Citilink Indonesia, EAN, European Aviation Network, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Airbus scores a LiFi win for a trio of corporate jets

16 November 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A trio of Saudi-based corporate jets will soon carry LiFi-connected screens on board. Alpha Star Aviation signed a letter of agreement at the Dubai Air Show this week to add the equipment to three Airbus Corporate Jets it manages.

This story is about: Airbus, Airbus Corporate Jets, Alpha Star Aviation, BizAv, business aviation, DAS21, Dubai Air Show, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Latecoere, LiFi, Saudi Arabia Filed Under: IFEC

An end to cheap* WiFi for airlines?

13 November 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Maybe it has never truly been cheap for passengers, but airlines historically took advantage of great deals from suppliers to secure inflight wifi connectivity solutions relatively inexpensively. As those vendors now seek financial stability more than market share a shift is underway. Is the era of cheap wifi over? (And did it ever really exist?!?)

This story is about: 2Ku, Garuda, Global Eagle, Global Xpress, gogo, GX, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Saudi Arabia, Saudia, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, Taqnia Space, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

UON set to connect with unique business model

6 September 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The UON antenna kit on display

Taqnia Space is on the cusp of launching its UON service with Saudia. The kit will go live on a pair of A320s later this month according to Mustafa Murad, the company’s Aero Program Head. In a conversation at the Aviation Festival in London this afternoon Murad also detailed some of the unique propositions for the company’s offering, including a business model bound to look attractive to airlines.

This story is about: IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, PaxEx, Saudi Arabia, Saudia, Taqnia Space, UON, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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