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STCs

Starlink Scuttlebutt: Skepticism and Support

17 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a 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

Viasat secures installation approval in China

13 April 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of something approximating a ViaSat-3 satellite

Viasat took another major step forward in its efforts to deliver in-flight Wi-Fi service over China. The CAAC now will permit installations on A320 family aircraft thanks to a newly issued certification.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, CAAC, certification, China, China Satcom, ChinaSat-16, Ka, Ka-band, Satellite, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo 5G hits certification milestone

24 February 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the large 5G antennae on a Gogo ATG tower

Gogo’s new 5G in-flight WiFi service moved step closer to reality, with the airplane antenna receiving certification from the Federal Aviation Administration.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, Duncan Aviation, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

2Ku antenna challenges hit the A220

23 March 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

An Air Canada A220-300 with the 2Ku antenna installed. (Image via Air Canada)

Air vortices off the 2Ku antenna system are once again causing troubles. This time it is the Airbus A220 affected, with some 65 fitted aircraft up for additional inspection and hardware replacement as a result.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, Airworthiness Directive, Delta Air Lines, gogo, Intelsat, radome, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, Transport Canada Filed Under: IFEC

Cargo passenger hybrids coming to US airlines

31 July 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

No seats on a trio of Air Canada 777-300ER planes massively increases capacity for critical medical cargo

Airlines around the world removed the seats from their passenger planes to make more room for cargo. But not in the US. That could change very soon, as the FAA now allows for exemptions to cargo restrictions, engineering companies are securint certifications for the new configurations and airlines are getting the paperwork in order to make the shift.

This story is about: cargo, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DoT, FAA, IATA, Silver Airways, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Loose ELT antenna impacts 2Ku deployments

19 July 2018 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

KLM's PH-AKA in the hangar at Schiphol on 27 June 2018 with the Gogo 2Ku radome showing.

Earlier this month EASA issued an Airworthiness Directive affecting certain of Gogo’s 2Ku inflight connectivity installations. Air vortices created by the 2Ku radome cause excessive vibration in the ELT antenna, potentially shaking it loose or causing structural issues in the fuselage. Fortunately the issue was discovered relatively quickly, the number of aircraft affected is low and a revised installation process is expected to be in place in the near future.

This story is about: 2Ku, A330, A340, A340-600, Air France, Airbus, EASA, gogo, Iberia, in flight, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, internet, STCs Filed Under: IFEC

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