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Starlink

Seeing stars: JSX’s WiFi deployment plan

7 September 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A JSX E135 sporting the company's new livery

As the first airline to sign for the SpaceX Starlink inflight WiFi solution, JSX also expects to be the first airline to activate the service. Speaking at the Future Travel Experience conference in Las Vegas this week, CEO Alex Wilcox unveiled a few additional details about plans for the service.

This story is about: Alex Wilcox, FTE, FTEGlobal22, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, SmartSky, SpaceX, Starlink, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Intelsat goes multi-orbit with OneWeb LEO option for airlines

11 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A mockup of the planned Intelsat ESA for delivering multi-orbit connectivity on OneWeb's LEO constellation as well as GEO satellites

Commercial airlines will soon have another option for in-flight connectivity (IFC) delivered via low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Intelsat secured a global distribution partnership with OneWeb, allowing for the development of a multi-orbit offering. The partnership builds on Intelsat’s extensive IFC experience and existing geo-stationary (GEO) satellite service, augmented with the OneWeb LEO constellation.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, air-to-ground, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, Ben Griffin, CRJ700, Dave Bijur, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, 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, Jeff Sare, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Thinkom, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

airBaltic teases Starlink in-flight internet consideration

3 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

An airBaltic A220-300 at the carrier's home base in Rigav

Forget detailed RFP cycles or convoluted consulting agreements. When it comes to considering SpaceX’s Starlink as a potential in-flight internet service provider airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss took to Twitter.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, air-to-ground, AirBaltic, ancillary, ancillary revenue, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Gauss, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Dash 8 adds IFE/C with Starlink option

21 July 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

In-flight WiFi connectivity is coming to the turboprop market. De Havilland Aircraft announced a series of enhancements to its Dash 8-400 offering, including integration of a Starlink in-flight internet kit on board.

This story is about: Dash 8, Dash 8-400, de Havilland, DeHavilland, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Farnborough, FIA2022, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, phased array, Q400, seating, seats, SpaceX, Starlink, Streaming IFE, USB, wIFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

True global coverage: Starlink expects inter-satellite links fully online by Q1 ’23

12 July 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Key to Starlink’s expansion in to the maritime and aviation mobility markets is the ability to deliver service off-shore. And in less than a year the company expects to have enough in orbit to be able to deliver coverage anywhere on earth.

This story is about: Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

SpaceX secures mobility rights from FCC

1 July 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SpaceX can now deliver its satellite-based internet service to “Earth Stations in Motion,” paving the way for the network to go live on airplanes, ships, and other moving vehicles. The FCC ruling is a major step forward for Starlink’s consumer and enterprise services, including plans to activate service on commercial aircraft later this year.

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

In-flight connectivity’s next major hurdle: Smaller planes

22 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mockup of the Stellar Blu antenna on display at the Intelsat booth during Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 in Hamburg

More than a thousand larger regional jets fly across North America. All of them deliver a sub-par inflight WiFi experience. But that could soon change, as multiple airlines move to upgrade the systems on board over the next few years.

This story is about: air-to-ground, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX22, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, EBACE, EBACE22, gogo, Gogo 5G, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satcom Direct, Satellite, Saudia, SmartSky, Starlink, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinAir, Thinkom, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlink Scuttlebutt: Skepticism and Support

17 June 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The Starlink antenna panel is small and light, while promising high speed internet service on airplanes.

Nearly every conversation about in-flight connectivity at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 in Hamburg this week includes mention of the SpaceX Starlink offering. Company executives are wandering the show floor carrying an antenna panel that they hope will soon be certified to fly, while airlines and competitors alike debate the unique path the company has chosen for nearly every facet of the offering.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX22, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, radome, regulations, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Hawaiian Airlines gets online with Starlink

25 April 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Hawaiian Airlines will offer fast, free in-flight WiFi on its long-haul flights from 2023. The carrier announced a deal with Starlink to deliver the internet connectivity service on its A330, A321neo, and 787 aircraft.

This story is about: Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Jonathan Hofeller, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

JSX selects Starlink for in-flight WiFi

21 April 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A JSX E135 sporting the company's new livery

SpaceX signed the first airline customer for its Starlink satellite service. JSX will offer in-flight WiFi powered by the low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, with the first plane expected to be equipped later this year.

This story is about: IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jonathan Hofeller, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, SmartSky, SpaceX, Starlink, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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