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Embraer plans satellite connectivity for E175s

1 August 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Embraer E175 (image courtesy of Embraer)

As demand for inflight internet service continues to expand, Embraer is taking steps to ensure its aircraft are not left behind. During FIA2024 the manufacturer announced plans to facilitate satellite connectivity on the E175s by 2026.

This story is about: Airbus, American Airlines, antenna, Delta Air Lines, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, Farnborough, FIA2024, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, Intelsat, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NGSO, phased array, radome, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

JAL boosts free internet offerings with streaming service

20 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A pair of J-Air E90s, including one with the 2Ku radome installed

Free streaming-level Wi-Fi service is coming to JAL’s J-Air E190 fleet later this summer.

This story is about: 2Ku, Dave Bijur, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Intelsat, J-AIR, JAL, Japan Airlines, Ku, Ku-band, Ku3030, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Shunsuke Honda, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

ESAs, China, and the future of inflight connectivity

20 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The new Stellar Blu ESA atop Intelsat's CRJ-700 test aircraft

Depending on who you ask – and I asked several people at at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024 last month – ESAs are the best way forward for inflight connectivity, or a compromise that come up short for airlines.

This story is about: 2Ku, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, antenna, Anuvu, APSATCOM, Ball Aerospace, Boeing, China, Dave Bijur, Don Buchman, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GetSat, Gilat, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, John Wade, Josh Marks, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, phased array, Satellite, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, Telesat, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Shifting install sequencing

10 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's CRJ-700 just completed its initial LEO/GEO connectivity testing with the Stellar Blu antenna kit on board

Will airlines hit their 2025 target to replace the inflight internet services on smaller planes in North America? Probably. But the sequence and timing on those appears to be shifting a bit.

This story is about: 717, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, BAE Systems, Ball Aerospace, CRJ700, CRJ900, Dave Bijur, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Glenn Latta, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, radome, regional jet, Reza Rasoulian, Satellite, Stellar Blu, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

ThinKom sees trio of innovations driving growth

4 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Not content to rest on recent program wins, ThinKom outlined the future it sees for its antenna solutions.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GX, GX Aviation, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, radome, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, VICTS Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Airbus adds to HBCplus backlog

4 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airbus will add two additional airlines to its HBCplus inflight connectivity portfolio. The deals, announced at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024 last week in Hamburg include a couple firsts for the program.

This story is about: A320neo, A330, A350-1000, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, HBCplus, Hughes, Inmarsat, JetWave, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Philippine Airlines, SES, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

AJet to offer inflight internet via TCI

28 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

AJet is bringing its fleet online. The Turkish airline will add in-flight connectivity, delivered by TCI Aircraft Interiors.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, AJet, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, TCI Aircraft Interiors, ThinKom, Turkey, Turkish Airlines, TurkSat Filed Under: IFEC

Eclipse snags 50+ plane connectivity retrofit deal

28 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Eclipse Global Connectivity is overseeing a consortium of suppliers to deliver IFC to a 50+ aircraft fleet from late 2024

Eclipse Global Connectivity will fit 50 aircraft with a multi-orbit inflight internet solution, with services delivered via SES’s multi-orbit satellite constellations.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Display Interactive, Eclipse, Eclipse Global Connectivity, Eclipse Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, O3b, O3b mPOWER, SES, ThinAir, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Condor taps Intelsat for inflight internet

28 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Condor's A320neo and A321neo aircraft will offer inflight connectivity, powered by Intelsat's 2Ku service

Intelsat will deliver inflight internet to Condor’s fleet of new single-aisle aircraft. The A320neo and A321neo planes will offer passenger connectivity on routes across Europe and North Africa as they join the carrier’s fleet in the coming years.

This story is about: 2Ku, A320neo, A321neo, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Condor, Dave Bijur, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, Ku3030, line-fit, ThinKom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Increased supplier option a Plus

24 May 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Should airlines be concerned that the Airbus HBCplus program limits their options for inflight connectivity? Perhaps not, as reports suggest additional supplier optionality on the horizon.

This story is about: Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Anuvu, Boeing, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, GetSat, HBCplus, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Satellite, Telesat, ThinAir, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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