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Aeromexico taps Viasat for IFC update

20 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Aeromexico 787 above the clouds

Viasat snagged Aeromexico as an inflight connectivity customer seven years ago. Today the companies announced an expansion of that partnership.

This story is about: 2Ku, 787, 787-8, 787-9, Aeromexico, Andrés Castañeda, Dreamliner, GM-40, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Royal Jordanian presses forward with Viasat IFC update

12 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Royal Jordanian's 787 rendering now includes a radome, a nice update from the prior edition

Royal Jordanian is moving forward with plans to update inflight internet service on its 787 fleet.

This story is about: 787-8, 787-9, Boeing, Boeing Global Services, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Mohammad Maayta, Royal Jordanian, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Super Bowl LIX takes flight on IFE

9 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

When Super Bowl LIX kicks off on Sunday more travelers than ever will have the opportunity to watch the game while flying.

This story is about: DIRECTV, IFE, IFEC, in flight, inflight entertainment, live television, live tv, Sport24, sports, Streaming IFE, television, United Airlines, ViaSat, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

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

Flexjet to double in size with massive Embraer BizAv order

7 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Flexjet will acquire more than 180 new Embraer business jets, part of a plan to nearly double its fleet size over the next five years.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Flexjet, General aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, Phenom 300, Phenom 300E, Praetor 500, Praetor 600, SpaceX, Starlink, ViaSat 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

Starlink snags SAS for fleet-wide connectivity update

27 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SAS is the latest carrier to go all in on Starlink for its inflight connectivity plans, with a rollout aimed to begin later in 2025.

This story is about: Air France, Anko van der Werff, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat Global, Jason Fritch, Paul Verhagen, SAS, Starlink, ViaSat 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

Spinning a tale on the future of inflight connectivity

10 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Visaat’s annual inflight connectivity survey is out and, once again, it paints a rosy picture for the industry. Just how much can the numbers be believed?

This story is about: advertising, AI, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, artificial intelligence, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat Global, personalization, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Icelandair officially joins the Airbus family

3 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Icelandair is now an Airbus operator. The carrier took delivery of its first A321LR on Tuesday, beginning the process of replacing its 757 fleet.

This story is about: Arc Moving Map by Panasonic Avionics, Astrova, Bluetooth, Bogi Nils Bogason, Geven, Hernan Abbes, Icelandair, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, premium economy, Saga, seating, seats, USB-C, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

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