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Astronics Walks Away from IFC Antenna Business

6 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

a set of aircraft radomes on display

Astronics has been a long-time player in the inflight internet antenna business, though not without challenges. After multiple iterations and efforts, with little success to show for the investment, the company will now exit the market.

This story is about: antenna, Astronics, BizAv, business aviation, certification, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, Intelsat 29e, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Peter Gundermann, phased array, Satellite, Supplemental Type Certificate, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Embraer, Nextant Team for Starlink BizJet Installs

6 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

- Marsha Woelber, Vice President, Customer Support & Aftermarket Sales for Executive Jets, Embraer Executive Jets

More small and mid-size business jets will soon have access to Starlink’s inflight internet service, thanks to a partnership between Embraer and Nextant.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, 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, Phenom 300, Praetor 500, Praetor 600, SpaceX, Starlink, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo Secures PMA for Galileo HDX Antenna

10 March 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gogo's test jet has the HDX antenna today; many more planes are expected to fly with it soon as the certification process progresses

Gogo reached the next hardware milestone on its Galileo LEO connectivity journey.

This story is about: AVANCE, BizAv, business aviation, certification, Chris Moore, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Galileo, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regulations, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: IFEC

Nextant certifies Starlink installation kits for Bombardier Global 5000/5500

2 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Bombardier Global 5500 (Image via Bombardier)

Nextant Aerospace, the engineering arm of BizAv operator Flexjet, has expanded its Starlink portfolio to include the Bombardier Global 5000/5500.

This story is about: BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Flexjet, 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

Gulfstream secures STC for G650 Starlink installs

28 October 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A Gulfstream G650 fitted with the Starlink system, now available for install directly from the manufacturer.

Starting today G650 owners can choose to add Starlink to their planes with the install handled directly by Gulfstream.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, G650, 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

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

Starlink sees a BizAv boost at multiple MROs

2 April 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Showing off the antenna panel atop an E145 aircraft; image via Starlink

Starlink is quickly scaling up and out in the business aviation segment, securing multiple distribution and installation partners to handle demand for the satellite-based inflight internet services on private planes.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Galileo, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, Starlink, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: IFEC

ALOFT confirm first OneWeb BBJ installation

27 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

BBJ operator ALOFT is the first to install Stellar Blu's terminal and activate the OneWeb network for inflight connectivity on a business jet

ALOFT AeroArchitects will activate OneWeb’s LEO satellite inflight internet service on a 737 BBJ via a services contract with Satcom Direct and an antenna provided by Stellar Blu.

This story is about: 737, ALOFT AeroArchitects, BBJ, BizAv, Boeing, business aviation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Satcom Direct, Satellite, Sidewinder, STC, STCs, Stellar Blu, Supplemental Type Certificate Filed Under: IFEC

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

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

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