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Stellar Blu

LEO-Only for the Future or a Stop-Gap? Digging in to the PAC/Intellian ESA Deal

10 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Mostly blue airplane with a tiny ESA installed

Scale and stability are two key factors in Panasonic Avionics’ move for a LEO-only antenna. Can the Intellian product meet the aggressive demands of the aero market?

This story is about: antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, electronically steered antenna, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intellian, John Wade, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

JetBlue, Kuiper Team for Next-Gen Inflight Internet

4 September 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

More than a decade after introducing fast, free Wi-Fi, JetBlue is refreshing the Fly-Fi experience as the first airline to sign a deal with Amazon’s Kuiper program.

This story is about: antenna, Anuvu, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Kuiper, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, multi-orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, SES, Sidewinder, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gilat Pushes Towards Boeing Line-Fit for Sidewinder

21 August 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The exploded view version of the Intelsat/Sidewinder terminal was on display at AIX; the version that flies on Boeing planes is likely to be a bit different

Multi-orbit ESAs got a boost this week, with Gilat announcing a $60 million order for its Stellar Blu Sidewinder terminal.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 777X, 787, AeroShroud, antenna, Boeing, Boeing Global Services, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, line-fit, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Royal Brunei Picks Intelsat for Inflight Internet

2 June 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the Royal Brunei A320neo, before the satellite antenna is installed

Royal Brunei Airlines will fit its A320neo fleet with broadband internet service, powered by Intelsat’s multi-orbit connectivity solution.

This story is about: ESA, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Royal Brunei, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Air Canada’s Free Wi-Fi Goes Live, Boosts Performance

1 May 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The Gilat Sidewinder terminal sits atop the CRJ900 with a low profile, reducing drag impact

Air Canada Aeroplan members flying across North America, Mexico, and the Caribbean can now get online for free in flight. I got to test the system before the offical go-live date hit.

This story is about: Aeroplan, Air Canada, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GEO, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, loyalty, Mark Nasr, multi-orbit, Norman Haughton, Starlink, Stellar Blu, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat Multi-Orbit Inflight Connectivity Coming to Skymark Airlines

14 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 in Skymark livery

Japan’s Skymark Airlines will add inflight internet on its upcoming fleet of 737 MAX Aircraft, partnering with Intelsat on the program.

This story is about: 737 MAX, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Boeing, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Japan, Japan Airlines, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, Sidewinder, Skymark, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat, Embraer Team for Line-Fit Multi-Orbit IFC

9 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Gilat Sidewinder ESA for Intelsat's multi-orbit connectivity installed atop an Embraer E2 jet

The Embraer E2 family of aircraft will soon be available from the factory with Intelsat’s multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution installed.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, E190-E2, E195-E2, E2, Embraer, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC

SatShow Scuttlebutt

24 March 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

looking down on a trade show floor with lots of booths and people.

Some of the smaller hints dropped in various conversations appear to be more significant than they seemed at first blush.

This story is about: Air Canada, antenna, certification, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, GM-40, GX Aviation, Hughes, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Seamless Air Alliance, Sidewinder, Starlink, Stellar Blu, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, WestJet Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

CesiumAstro Sees Potential in Commercial Aviation Market

25 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the CeisumAstro transmit and receive panels for the company's Skylark ESA offering

CesiumAstro is talking big about making the leap from government contracts to the commercial aviation business.

This story is about: AFRL, AIX25, antenna, Anuvu, Ben Murphy, CesiumAstro, Department of Defense, Don Buchman, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Kuiper, Lightspeed, Mike Pigott, phased array, Satellite, SatShow2025, Skylark, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ThinKom, Tracy Trent, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Intelsat next-gen connectivity goes live

5 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Several months after the first installations completed, the first aircraft with Intelsat’s new inflight connectivity solution is finally serving passengers.

This story is about: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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