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Southwest Brings FAA into San Antonio Terminal Fight

21 March 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

radome atop a Southwest plane

Southwest’s fight at San Antonio escalated this week, with the carrier filing an official Complaint with the FAA about terminal reconstruction and gate allocations.

This story is about: FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, lawsuit, Lounge, lounges, San Antonio, SAT, Southwest Airlines, terminal, terminals Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JFK T6 plans smoother passenger flows, better shopping to improve travel experience

20 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the new JFK T6 interior (image via Vantage Airport Group)

Building a new terminal at JFK is no easy task. Sammy Patel, VP Commercial for Vantage Group, recently shared some details about those challenges, and how the company is overcoming them.

This story is about: Aviation Festival Americas, JetBlue, JFK, JFK Airport, Lufthansa Group, terminal, terminals, Vantage Group Filed Under: Ground Services

Dubai announces (again) grand plans for Al Maktoum International Airport

28 April 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of the new Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (image via Government of Dubai Media Office)

Dubai authorities approved the construction of a new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport (a/k/a Dubai World Central). Again. Maybe it’ll exist in a decade.

This story is about: aerotropolis, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, Dubai World Central, DWC, DXB, Emirates, flydubai, Hyperloop, Russia, terminal Filed Under: Ground Services

Viasat issues type certification for Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ka-band terminal

13 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Plane Simple Ka-band terminal being installed for testing (image via Satcom Direct)

Satcom Direct received type certification of the Plane Simple Ka-band terminal for Viasat’s Jet ConneX inflight internet service, moving a step closer to installation of the latest hardware on business jets.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, Chris Moore, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Jet ConneX, JetConneX, JX, Ka, Ka-band, Kai Tang, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite, terminal, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

SD’s Plane Simple Ka-band terminal passes DO-160 milestone

13 December 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Plane Simple Ka-band terminal being installed for testing (image via Satcom Direct)

After more than 400 hours of flight testing the Plane Simple Ka-band terminal from Satcom Direct secured DO-160 approval, moving it closer to commercial availability of the in-flight connectivity hardware early in 2024.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, certification, Chris Moore, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Jet ConneX, JetConneX, JX, Ka, Ka-band, Kai Tang, QEST, Satcom Direct, Satellite, terminal, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Inmarsat, Stellar Blu certify Falcon 300 terminal for GX Aviation network

24 August 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The newest terminal for Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight WiFi network is ready to deploy. The lightweight, low-drag Falcon 300 terminal, developed with Stellar Blu (previously GDC Technics), has received full type approval for use over Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) satellite network.

This story is about: DAS21, Dubai Air Show, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX, GX Aviation, iDirect, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, Satellite, Saudia, Stellar Blu, terminal, ThinKom, Tracy Trent, William Huot-Marchand Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat, Gilat sign multi-million dollar modem contract

14 March 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat’s future in-flight connectivity implementations are slated for an upgrade. The company announced a multi-million dollar deal with Gilat to implement the SkyEdge IV Taurus Modem in its on-board terminals.

This story is about: Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, modem, Satellite, SkyEdge, terminal Filed Under: IFEC

Satcom Direct connects with new Jet ConneX terminal

24 February 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Satcom Direct aims to deliver a new Ka-band option to its Plane Simple in-flight connectivity platform next year. The company announced that a test version of the kit successfully communicated with an Inmarsat satellite. This brings the solution a step closer for commercial deployment.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, business aviation, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Jet ConneX, JetConneX, JX, Ka, Ka-band, Satcom Direct, Satellite, terminal Filed Under: IFEC

Our Long National (Airport) Nightmare is Over

20 April 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

So long, Gate 35X. We won’t miss you at all.

This story is about: American Airlines, DCA, regional jet, terminal, terminals, Washington DC Filed Under: Ground Services

The "new normal" of travel: FlightPlan survey reveals industry expectations

14 July 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Traveling by air today brings a new set of challenges and concerns for passengers, but the means to address them remain scarce. A survey conducted as part of the Inmarsat/APEX FlightPlan event earlier this year reveals what industry executives believe the future holds. And follow-up conversations with some of those parties reveal how it might even get paid for.

This story is about: APEX, catering, Collins Aerospace, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, terminal, terminals Filed Under: Ground Services, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

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