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ViaSat

Vueling Adds Wireless IFE, Powered by Viasat

19 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Watching streaming IFE on a small screen, set on a tray table on a Vueling plane

Inflight entertainment is now available – and complimentary – on the Vueling fleet.

This story is about: EAN, European Aviation Network, flightpath3d, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Melanie Berry, moving map, Streaming IFE, ViaSat, Vueling, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

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

LOT Goes Live with Viasat Inflight Internet on 787s

7 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Two LOT Polish Airlines 787s (image via LOT)

LOT Polish Airlines’ first 787 fitted with inflight internet from Viasat recently entered service, part of an aircraft retrofit program first announced in 2023.

This story is about: GM-40, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Ka, Ka-band, LOT, LOT Polish Airlines, modem, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 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

Viasat Sees Continued IFC Growth

15 February 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Viasat reported quarterly aviation services revenue of $303.7 million in Q4 2025 (Q3 FY2026), up from $263.8mm the prior year. How long the company can maintain that pace of growth, however, remains to be seen.

This story is about: earnings call, Emirates, Falcon Heavy, IAG, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, International Airline Group, Lufthansa Group, Qatar Airways, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, United Airlines, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Southwest Swaps to Starlink

11 February 2026 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8

Southwest Airlines will swap a sizable portion of its fleet to the Starlink inflight internet solution, and quickly. More than 300 planes are expected to fly the new system by the end of 2026.

This story is about: Air France, Anuvu, Icelandair, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, multi-orbit, Norwegian, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, Telesat Lightspeed, Turkish Airlines, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Insights on Immfly’s Inflight Connectivity Commitment

9 February 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

exploded view of an antenna, plus an on-board server and a smartphone showing the service in action

Launching a new inflight internet offering is a bold move these days. Competition is fierce, and new entrants typically need deep pockets to make a play. Immfly is undeterred.

This story is about: 737 MAX, ancillary, ancillary revenue, Arconics, Boeing, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Equilux Aero, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, gogo, IFE, IFEC, Immfly, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jimmy M von Korff, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, NEO Space Group, NSG, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, portal, Starlink, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Viasat, Telekom Add Serbia Towers for EAN Service Boost

5 February 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Map of mostly Europe with parts highlighted for two different level of service.

Viasat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) now offers better service over Serbia, thanks to some new cell tower activations.

This story is about: Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, British Airways, Deutsche Telekom, Don Buchman, EAN, European Aviation Network, IAG, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, International Airline Group, Lufthansa Group, Starlink, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Considering Connectivity In, Over, Around, and Beyond China

26 January 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Quianfan/Spacesail satellite in orbit.

Airbus announced plans to add the Chinese Spacesail (Qianfan) LEO constellation to its HPCplus portfolio, opening the door to conversations about how else it might end up in service for airlines.

This story is about: Airbus, Amazon LEO, Boeing, China, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Kuiper, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, Qianfan, Sidewinder, Spacesail, Starlink, Stellar Blu, Telesat Lightspeed, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Riyadh Air Taps NSG for A321neo Inflight Internet

26 January 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of two A321neo aircraft in the Riyadh Air livery

Riyadh Air’s A321neo fleet will fly with Neo Space Group’s inflight internet service when they are delivered later this year.

This story is about: A321neo, Airbus, frequent flier, frequent flyer, HBCplus, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka2517, NEO Space Group, NSG, Riyadh Air, Safran Passenger Innovations, Sfeer, ThinKom, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

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