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Telesat

Lightspeed Slips, Shifts Capacity to Mil-Ka

17 March 2026 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A rendering of a Telesat Lightspeed LEO satellite

Full global availability of the Telesat Lightspeed constellation schedule slipped into 2028, owing to hardware production issues.

This story is about: Amazon Kupier, Amazon LEO, Dan Goldberg, HBCplus, Hughes, Ka, Ka-band, Kuiper, MDA, NEO Space Group, Satixfy, SES, SES Open Orbits, Telesat, Telesat Lightspeed, ViaSat, Viasat Amara Filed Under: IFEC

A Curious IFC Shift

5 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

Operating a multi-supplier IFC portfolio is not unique. Still, sometimes those shifts come as a surprise. A report this week very much fits in that latter category to me.

This story is about: electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, multi-orbit, SES, Sidewinder, Starlink, Telesat, Telesat Lightspeed, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

CesiumAstro Scores Skylark Terminal Testing Agreement with TCI

18 November 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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

Antenna manufacturer CesiumAstro is moving towards on-wing testing of its Skylark inflight phased array terminal, thanks to an agreement with TCI Aircraft Interiors.

This story is about: antenna, CesiumAstro, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Lightspeed, phased array, SES, SES Open Orbits, Skylark, TCI Aircraft Interiors, Telesat, Telesat Lightspeed Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

All in the Family: Anuvu Talks Future of Inflight Connectivity

20 October 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Anuvu is hyping the next generations of satellite technology, including

What will the future of inflight connectivity look like at Anuvu? The company has long shared its expectations of a shift towards LEO constellations and the primary network, but how it gets there will be interesting.

This story is about: Air France, Anuvu, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Astranis, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, HEO, Highly Elliptical Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Kuiper, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Mike Pigott, multi-orbit, OneWeb, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, Telesat, Turkish Airlines 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

Anuvu Activates Astranis microGEO Capacity for Aero

12 August 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The four Astranis satellites prepared for launch (image via Astranis)

Anuvu’s inflight internet customers now have access to 50 Gbps of additional capacity over the United States, thanks to NuView-A and NuView-B, microGEO satellites from Astranis.

This story is about: Anuvu, Astranis, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Global Eagle, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Josh Marks, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Mike Pigott, Satellite, Telesat Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat’s JetXP Boosts Middle East, South America Capacity

20 May 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Guy sitting on a private jet using both a personal device and a laptop

Viasat’s transition to the JetXP brand continues to gain momentum, building on the integration of the Inmarsat business aviation segment.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Claudio D'Amico, EBACE, EBACE25, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, GAT-5510, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JetConneX, JetXP, Kai Tang, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, Starlink, Telesat, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat, Telesat Officially Team for Multi-orbit Connectivity

7 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The long-teased deal between Viasat and Telesat is now signed, with Lightspeed contracted for LEO connectivity capacity from 2027(ish).

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, antenna, Dan Goldberg, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, GM-40, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, Mark Dankberg, Telesat, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Hughes Fusion Confirmed for Delta A321neo, A350 Aircraft

3 March 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

wifi logo clouds over an airplane wing

Nearly two years after announcing its Fusion platform, Hughes Networks confirmed its first customer: Delta Air Lines.

This story is about: electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, phased array, radome, Satellite, Telesat, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

PaxEx PR: Telesat Partners with Intellian to Develop Ka-Band Flat Panel User Terminals for Telesat Lightspeed LEO Constellation

28 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of a Telesat Lightspeed LEO satellite

Telesat and Intellian are teaming up for Lightspeed antenna development, an interesting twist in the market.

This story is about: antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Intellian, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, Telesat Filed Under: IFEC, Press Release

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