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SES Charts a New IFC Path with Intelsat Acquisition

3 October 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

lots of satellite dishes in a field

SES entered the inflight connectivity market indirectly with its Open Orbits program. Now that it owns Intelsat, however, that direct relationship exists, and the company expects it to grow.

This story is about: Blane Boynton, Display Interactive, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Gilat, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Neale Faulkner, NEO Space Group, NSG, portal, SES, SES Open Orbits, Sidewinder Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Capacity to be free

29 September 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

radome atop a Southwest plane

Supporting a potential for 150,000 more passengers online in the sky every day at the end of October is no easy feat. But suppliers say they’re ready for Southwest’s shift, and the other airlines expected in the months to follow.

This story is about: Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Canada, American Airlines, Astranis, Delta Air Lines, Don Buchman, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, J-AIR, JAL, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Mike Pigott, OneWeb, Royal Brunei, SES, SES-17, Skymark, Southwest Airlines, Stellar Blu, United Airlines, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

PaxEx PR: Neo Space Group (NSG) to Acquire Display Interactive, Setting New Standards in In-Flight Connectivity for Airlines and Passengers

9 September 2025 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

Logos for NSG and DI overlaid on an airplane window overlooking a Saudi skline

Neo Space Group is acquiring Display Interactive, a key partner in its IFC efforts.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Display Interactive, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Martijn Blanken, NEO Space Group, NSG, Open Orbits, portal, SES, SES Open Orbits, SkyWaves Filed Under: IFEC

JetBlue, Kuiper Team for Next-Gen Inflight Internet

4 September 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

More than a decade after introducing fast, free Wi-Fi, JetBlue is refreshing the Fly-Fi experience as the first airline to sign a deal with Amazon’s Kuiper program.

This story is about: antenna, Anuvu, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Kuiper, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, multi-orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, SES, Sidewinder, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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

Delta Expands Free Wi-Fi, Updates on Hughes Fusion Plans

4 April 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of the A350-100 in Delta's livery (image via Airbus)

Delta’s transatlantic network is ready for free Wi-Fi, just in time for the peak summer season.

This story is about: 717, A321neo, A350 XWB, A350-1000, Airbus, antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, SES, SES-17, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

SES and Quvia to Codevelop New-Generation Multi-Orbit Solutions to Enhance Quality of Experience

24 February 2025 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

Multi-orbit connectivity requires more complex management solutions. SES is teaming with Quvia to meet that need.

QoE management is going mainstream. SES and Quvia are teaming up to boost network monitoring and management on a global scale.

This story is about: Benny Rentamony, ESpace Networks, IFC, IFEC, Neuron, QoE, Quality of Experience, Quvia, Satellite, SES, Xavier Bertrán Filed Under: IFEC, Press Release

Next-Gen MEO, LEO Coming from SES, Eutelsat with SpaceRISE Deal

18 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A new generation of satellite connectivity is planned, with the European Union mostly footing the bill. SES, Eutelsat, and their IFC customers also stand to benefit from the program.

This story is about: Adel Al-Saleh, Europe, European Space Agency, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Eva Berneke, Hispasat, Iris, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satellite, SES, SpaceRISE Filed Under: IFEC

NSG signs Thai Airways, Turkish Airways for inflight internet

29 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

IFC upstart NEO Space Group now has two named customers, Airbus has its first SES-aligned customers for HBCplus, and passengers should soon have better internet on board.

This story is about: A321neo, Airbus, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO24, Display Interactive, Eclipse, Eclipse Global Connectivity, Eclipse Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka-band, Ka2517, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, Neale Faulkner, NEO Space Group, NSG, Open Orbits, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, Saudi Arabia, SES, SES Open Orbits, Thai Airways, ThinKom, Turkish Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

Telesat moves to join Airbus HBCplus portfolio

28 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of a Telesat Lightspeed LEO satellite

The Telesat LEO network confirmed its intentions to participate in the Airbus HBCplus program, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus to integrate into the Ka-band network offerings.

This story is about: Airbus, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO24, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka2517, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, Open Orbits, SES, SES Open Orbits, Telesat, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

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