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Telesat

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

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

Viasat continues to ride an aviation high

7 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A shift may, in fact, be underway in the IFC market, but Viasat is still riding high. The company’s latest quarterly earnings note a 13% increase in commercial aviation aircraft in service over the past year, now around 3,950 active.

This story is about: antenna, Ariane 6, Arianespace, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GM-40, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, phased array, SpaceX, Telesat, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, ULA, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlux shifts from Viasat to Viasat for inflight internet

4 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Starlux fleet in flight

Starlux will shift its inflight internet offering to Viasat’s Ka-band satellite offering. The companies announced a full fleet program, addressing both new installations and retrofit of existing aircraft.

This story is about: antenna, Anuvu, Don Buchman, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, Starlink, Starlux, Telesat, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Astranis successfully launches microGEO satellites, including two for Anuvu

29 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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

With the launch of two Astranis satellites Anuvu enters its microGEO era. NuView-A and NuView-B are expected to bring 50 Gbps of new capacity into Anuvu’s network and serve help shape the next generation of its inflight connectivity concepts.

This story is about: antenna, Anuvu, Astranis, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Global Eagle, GX, GX Aviation, HEO, Highly Elliptical Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka-band, Ku-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Mike Pigott, OneWeb, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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