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Starlink

AirBaltic to double A220 fleet

13 November 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The airBaltic fleet, as represented by small models at the company's HQ adjacent to the Riga airport

AirBaltic will double down on that A220-300 as the backbone of its fleet. The carrier announced a firm order for 30 more aircraft, plus 20 options, at the 2023 Dubai Air Show this week.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, AirBaltic, Airbus, DAS23, Dubai Air Show, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Big revenue, big write-offs for Viasat

10 November 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Viasat took in $1.2 billion last quarter, but also recognized $1.6 billion in write-offs related to satellite failures and program cancellations. More interesting, however, is growing clarity of what the future constellation will look like – and who the future customer base will be – for the combined companies.

This story is about: Ariane 6, Arianespace, earnings call, I-6, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, L-band, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, ULA, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, ViaSat-4 Filed Under: IFEC

Aero activates Starlink inflight internet on E135 fleet

9 November 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Scheduled charter operator Aero now provides fast, free Wi-Fi to all its passengers. The company activated the Starlink inflight internet service on its Embraer E135 aircraft this week.

This story is about: Aero, E135, E145, Embraer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Slower upgrade pacing hits Gogo’s hardware deliveries

9 November 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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

Gogo has, once again, revised its revenue guidance lower for 2023. The company now expects 2023 full year revenue between $390-400 million, down from a forecast $440-455 million forecast at the beginning of the year.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, ATG4, AVANCE, AVANCE L3, AVANCE L5, AVANCE LX5, earnings call, Galileo, gogo, Gogo 5G, Gogo Galileo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, SmartSky, SmartSky LiTE, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Delta selects Hughes to complete Wi-Fi upgrades

1 November 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta's 717 fleet is part of the 400+ planes slated to receive new in-flight internet systems from Hughes over the next two years (Image: Delta)

Delta Air Lines will add diversity to its inflight internet supply and Hughes has a launch customer for its new Jupiter in-flight service offering. The two will pair up to bring Wi-Fi to more than 400 aircraft across Delta’s fleet.

This story is about: 717, CRJ700, CRJ900, E175, Embraer, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Glenn Latta, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Reza Rasoulian, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Trans-Exec picks Starlink for biz jet internet

22 October 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Trans-Exec Private Jets will install Starlink for in-flight internet. The SpaceX satellite-based service will be installed on the company’s fleet of Gulfstream aircraft.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, David Bilson, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gulfstream, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, NBAA, NBAA23, Nextant Aerospace, SpaceX, Starlink, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, Trans-Exec Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Qatar Airways adds Starlink option for inflight internet

13 October 2023 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A Qatar Airways A350 (Image courtesy of Qatar Airways)

Qatar Airways will add SpaceX’s Starlink inflight internet service to some of its planes. The carrier announced the deal on Friday, noting the system will be installed “onboard specific aircraft and routes.”

This story is about: 2Ku, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Intelsat, Jonathan Hofeller, portal, Qatar Airways, SpaceX, Starlink, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

In search of the optimal curves for drag performance

12 October 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Two of the radome/terminal options for IFC solutions. One is clearly much smaller, but is that enough to make it the most efficient?

Aircraft generally adhere to the “less is more” principle, with smaller and lighter components winning out for installation. So hearing that a larger radome might reduce drag on their aircraft relative to smaller options definitely piqued my curiosity.

This story is about: antenna, CRJ700, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ERJ-175, ESA, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka1717, Ku3030, phased array, radome, Satellite, Sidewinder, Starlink, Stellar Blu, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlink set to fly on Flexjet fleet

20 September 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

FlexJet selected SpaceX’s Starlink service for inflight internet across its fleet, with the G650 first type to be certified and installed.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, 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

Hawaiian’s 787 flights now on sale

6 September 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inside the new Leihōkū cabin on Hawaiian's 787 (Image via Hawaiian Airlines)

Hawaiian Airlines will launch regularly scheduled services on its new 787-9 fleet in April 2024. The carrier loaded the first flights for sale, serving routes between the Islands and the mainland west coast.

This story is about: Adient Aerospace, Business Light, Collins Aerospace, economy class, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, HNL, Honolulu, LAX, Los Angeles, premium cabin, San Francisco, SFO, Starlink Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

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