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SpaceX

ViaSat-3 Americas launches successfully

1 May 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

ViaSat-3 launches on a Falcon Heavy on 30 April 2023 (Image via Viasat)

The first ViaSat-3 satellite successfully launched from Cape Canaveral on Sunday night, beginning its short ride to geostationary orbit where it will open the next generation of satellite communications, including the inflight market.

This story is about: American Airlines, Dave Ryan, Delta Air Lines, Don Buchman, Falcon Heavy, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, IoT, JetBlue, launch, merger, regulations, Satellite, SpaceX, United Airlines, ViaSat, ViaSat-2, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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

ThinKom sees ESA integration as a Plus for connectivity hardware

16 March 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Some action at the ThinKom booth during Satellite 2023

Looking to combine the best-in-class antenna performance with an electronically steered solution for multi-constellation support? ThinKom may soon have a new “Plus” option available.

This story is about: antenna, Ball Aerospace, Bill Milroy, electronically steered antenna, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, Ku2525Plus, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, NGSO, O3b, O3b mPOWER, OneWeb, radome, SatShow2023, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ThinKom 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 2 Comments

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

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

Market optimism, antenna debates as the first regional jets get a Wi-Fi upgrade

27 February 2023 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

The new Stellar Blu ESA atop Intelsat's CRJ-700 test aircraft

Major optimism from suppliers as the first regional jet WiFi upgrades are set for installation. But there’s still lots of debate as to which solution is technically best for the regional jet market and beyond.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, Dave Bijur, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, John Wade, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent, ViaSat, VICTS Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Zipair pick SpaceX Starlink for IFC update

10 February 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Japanese long-haul airline Zipair plans to fit its fleet with inflight internet from Starlink. The company announced it would become the first Asian airline to offer the service, fitting out its 787s.

This story is about: 787, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, SpaceX, Starlink, ZIPAir Filed Under: IFEC

Delta confirms fleet-wide commitment to Viasat inflight internet

25 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta CEO Ed Bastian, pushing for free WiFi on board.

It has been intimated and implied for roughly two years. Now it is confirmed. Delta Air Lines expects Viasat’s inflight internet service to be active across its entire fleet by the end of next year.

This story is about: 2Ku, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, Delta Air Lines, Don Buchman, 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, Intelsat, Jeff Sare, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, PaxEx, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Alaska Airlines picks Intelsat for E175 streaming WiFi upgrade

24 January 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

An Alaska Airlines/Horizon E175 at Paine Field (Image via Alaska Airlines)

Alaska Airlines will offer “streaming fast” Wi-Fi on its E175 fleet, beginning in 2024. The carrier plans to upgrade those aircraft, extending its longstanding partnership with Intelsat.

This story is about: air-to-ground, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, Delta Air Lines, E175, EJets, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Sangita Woerner, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

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