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.
Sidewinder
Gilat Pushes Towards Boeing Line-Fit for Sidewinder
Multi-orbit ESAs got a boost this week, with Gilat announcing a $60 million order for its Stellar Blu Sidewinder terminal.
Royal Brunei Picks Intelsat for Inflight Internet
Royal Brunei Airlines will fit its A320neo fleet with broadband internet service, powered by Intelsat’s multi-orbit connectivity solution.
HBCplus Swaps, Line-fit Plans for Airbus Inflight Connectivity
The Viasat GX Aviation network has been the constellation of choice for more than 100 aircraft in the Airbus HBCplus program, which made the news of it being removed from offerability last week at AIX all the more interesting.
Intelsat Sees Progress with Boeing for Multi-orbit ESA
Intelsat sees significant progress in its Boeing certification programs, with plans to have the multi-orbit ESA flying later this year and line-fit in 2026.
Intelsat Multi-Orbit Inflight Connectivity Coming to Skymark Airlines
Japan’s Skymark Airlines will add inflight internet on its upcoming fleet of 737 MAX Aircraft, partnering with Intelsat on the program.
Intelsat, Embraer Team for Line-Fit Multi-Orbit IFC
The Embraer E2 family of aircraft will soon be available from the factory with Intelsat’s multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution installed.
SatShow Scuttlebutt
Some of the smaller hints dropped in various conversations appear to be more significant than they seemed at first blush.
Intelsat next-gen connectivity goes live
Several months after the first installations completed, the first aircraft with Intelsat’s new inflight connectivity solution is finally serving passengers.
Taking Intelsat’s next generation LEO inflight connectivity for a ride
Switching over from the GEO satellites Intelsat has been using to deliver inflight internet to the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO constellation, the backbone of the company’s next-generation inflight internet service, was eye-opening.