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SpaceX

Starlink sees Qatar Airways, airBaltic both online by end of year, architecture changes beyond

3 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Qatar Airways and Starlink hosted a media event of sorts at AIX 2024 where no media were included.

Both Qatar Airways and airBaltic expect to have their first few planes flying with Starlink internet before the end of the year. Expectations beyond that are even more interesting.

This story is about: 777-300ER, A220, AirBaltic, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JSX, Martin Gauss, portal, Qatar Airways, SpaceX, Starlink, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo hits record service revenue, sees 5G slip a bit more

7 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne did not hold back when asked about how his company’s LEO solution would compete with Starlink, even with the latter already available in the market.

This story is about: air-to-ground, antenna, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Galileo, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Oakleigh Thorne, OneWeb, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC

Expanding the Starlink BizAv STC portfolio

2 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

N94FX, part of the Flexjet Global Express fleet, by Jonathan Payne via flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonpsphotos/48332181146/

Options for installing the SpaceX Starlink inflight connectivity solution continue to expand, as STC programs progress. And, in one case, without an STC.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, Flexjet, Gulfstream, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Nextant Aerospace, SpaceX, Starlink, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Capturing the customer with Qatar Airways and Starlink

11 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Qatar Airways A350 (Image courtesy of Qatar Airways)

As Qatar Airways looks towards its Starlink implementation just how passengers will interact with the service remains a significant open question, one SVP of Product Development and Design Xia Cai almost answered recently.

This story is about: APEX, APEX TECH, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Qatar Airways, SpaceX, Starlink, Streaming IFE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Hawaiian delivers nearly flawless in-flight internet with Starlink

3 March 2024 By Seth Miller 12 Comments

The two Starlink terminals blend in to the collection of antennae atop a Hawaiian A321neo

Yes, the Starlink service on Hawaiian Airlines performs as well as the companies promise. But, also, a couple interesting quirks in the “seamless” experience.

This story is about: APEX, APEX TECH, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, Streaming IFE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Product Reviews

Rumor has it…

16 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

With a major IFC contract ready to be awarded, could a dark horse score an unexpected win?

This story is about: 737 MAX, 777, 787, A321neo, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Hawaiian Airlines, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JSX, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, portal, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Stellar Blu, Supplemental Type Certificate, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo, Satcom Direct push forward with LEO ESAs

15 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

five guys holding an antenna panel

Electronically steered antennas will be a major part of the next generation of connectivity for the business aviation world. Both Satcom Direct and Gogo made progress on that front this week, offering updates to their terminal development and testing.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Galileo, Gilat, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Starlink now certified for Global Express installs

12 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

N94FX, part of the Flexjet Global Express fleet, by Jonathan Payne via flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonpsphotos/48332181146/

The Starlink inflight internet service from SpaceX can now be installed on Bombardier Global Express business jets.

This story is about: BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Flexjet, Global Express, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Nextant Aerospace, SpaceX, Starlink, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: IFEC

Hawaiian activates Starlink with "surprise and delight" availability

9 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The SpaceX Starlink terminal installed atop a Hawaiian A321neo

Just a week after announcing the service was certified, Hawaiian Airlines officially launched its inflight internet era on Thursday. But the first plane to serve passengers was not the first install.

This story is about: A321neo, Chris Liebertz, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlink certified for Hawaiian’s A321neo fleet

30 January 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Hawaiian Airlines confirms the Starlink inflight internet hardware is now certified for installation on its A321neo fleet. As expected, the company will offer the service for free to all passengers on board.

This story is about: Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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