A new customer, new antenna hardware, and new progress on a slightly stalled deployment are all highlights from Hughes Networks’ IFC program in recent weeks.
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ThinKom Secures Ka2517 Type Certification for SES Open Orbits
ThinKom’s Ka2517 terminal secured certification on the SES Open Orbits network, enabling access to multi-orbit satellite capacity for hundreds of aircraft.
Saudia, NSG (Finally) Confirm Inflight Internet Partnership
Saudia officially has a new inflight internet offering, six months after launching its pilot program with Neo Space Group.
ThinKom’s Nexus Delivers High Performance in a Compact Package
The next big thing from ThinKom is impressively small. The ThinAir Nexus antenna brings ThinKom’s proven multi-orbit performance to market in a footprint matching LEO-only ESAs.
Delta Picks Amazon Leo for Next-gen Inflight Internet
Delta Air Lines will activate (at least) 500 aircraft on the Amazon Leo inflight internet service from 2028. The deal will bring low-latency, high-bandwidth capacity to the fleet, boosting performance for passengers and crew alike.
Delta Tops 1,000 Sync Wi-Fi Aircraft, Continues IFE/C Improvements
Delta continues to expand content available for passengers, with updates to the moving map and streaming entertainment coming across the more than 1,000 planes now carrying its fast and free inflight internet service.
Thai Airways Confirms NSG for Dreamliner IFC
Thai Airways will deploy the Neo Space Group (NSG) Skywaves inflight internet service on its upcoming 787 Dreamliner fleet, expanding it commitment to an improved digital passenger experience.
Saudia Nears Inflight Connectivity Launch
Saudia’s latest inflight Wi-Fi service is (nearly) ready to go live, following a public test flight with airline executives earlier this week.
Gossiping Around the APEX Water Cooler
Kuiper made a splash at APEX Global Expo this year, showing up with its first customer in hand. Starlink also always grabs a lot of attention. But it was the quieter conversations away from the main floor that were, as always, most interesting.
JetBlue to Deploy Quvia Grid for Next-gen IFC Management
As JetBlue’s next generation of inflight internet enters service it will be backed by Quvia’s Grid solution, providing management of the in-cabin network.