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First Breeze plane with Viasat inflight Wi-Fi now flying

23 February 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Breeze A220 with the Viasat radome on board

The first Breeze Airways plane with Wi-Fi on board is now flying. The A220-300 was fitted with the Viasat inflight internet service earlier this month and is now operating in beta mode as it flies within Breeze’s network.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, Breeze Airways, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Satellite, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Beyond the Megabits: Taking Spirit’s WiFi for a ride

15 February 2023 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

A QR code on the seatback helps encourage passengers to connect to the inflight internet on Spirit Airlines flights

Spirit Airlines claims to offer the fastest internet in the sky. But there’s much more to inflight WiFi performance than just the megabits.

This story is about: IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, moving map, product review, SES-17, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales Inflyt, trip report, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Product Reviews

Gogo’s 5G chips move to manufacturing

25 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Last August Gogo announced a delay in its Gogo 5G network activation, owing to issues in development of the chipset for its on-board modem. Today the company confirms that those issues are resolved.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, Mike Syverson, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

JAL confirms 2Ku deployment on J-Air E190 fleet

4 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The first JAL/J-AIR E190 to fly with Intelsat's 2Ku kit on board (Image via J-AIR)

Japan Airlines confirmed expansion of its inflight internet deployment to part of its regional jet fleet. The carrier’s first E190 – operated by subsidiary J-AIR – officially returned to service with the Intelsat 2Ku hardware on board late last year.

This story is about: 2Ku, Dave Bijur, IFC, IFE, 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, Streaming IFE, ThinKom, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

easyJet expands AirFi deployment to 100+ aircraft

19 December 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The new easyJet digital inflight shopping experience, powered by AirFi

More than 100 additional easyJet planes are now flying with AirFi’s WiFi-based streaming entertainment and passenger engagement portal on board. The move follows a successful trial of the technology on easyJet’s Swiss-registered fleet earlier this fall.

This story is about: AirFi, buy-on-board, EasyJet, IFE, IFEC, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Job Heimerikx, magazine, retail, Simon Cox, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Porter Air bringing premium economy(ish) to E195-E2 fleet

6 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Porter Air E195-E2 jet flying in front of the Toronto Skyline

Porter Air will add an almost premium economy offering, dubbed PorterReserve, as part of its E195-E2 product launch. The offering will be one of three seating options on board the carrier’s first jets, and include other benefits in the terminal and on board as well.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, branded fares, distribution, E195-E2, fare families, fares, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Porter Air, premium cabin, premium economy, seating, seats, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: Distribution, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

AirFi delivers inflight retail for AirAsia (and more)

14 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airfi is now providing onboard portal services for some AirAsia aircraft

AirAsia selected the AirFi wireless platform to boost inflight retail sales and entertainment options on board. The carrier has long offered a digital on-board experience across parts of its fleet. Plus, a few other airline customers coming online.

This story is about: AirAsia, AirAsia WiFi, AirFi, AirFi LEO, Anuvu, Avianca, Avianca Brazil, buy-on-board, Cayman Airways, EasyJet, fflya, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Job Heimerikx, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, retail, ROKKI, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo sees record revenue, saves on 5G lawsuit costs

3 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A map of the 150 tower locations across the United States for Gogo's 5G rollout

Gogo’s legal victory at the end of September allows the company to continue selling its new Gogo 5G network, even as SmartSky believes it will succeed with an appeal to have the injunction reinstated. The ruling also saved the company a few million dollars.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, earnings call, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, patent, SmartSky, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Lufthansa takes pre-flight safety logs digital with Ditto P2P database

27 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Looking to digitize workflows among multiple cabin crew, but lacking a reliable internet connection? Faced with a similar challenge, Lufthansa turned to Ditto, a peer-to-peer database company, to digitize paper processes via a new Crew App.

This story is about: Bluetooth, digital transformation, Ditto, Lufthansa, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Virgin Australia picks 2Ku for Wi-Fi boost

25 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

With aims of profitability by mid-2023, Virgin Australia is ready to bring back inflight Wi-Fi for its fleet. The carrier announced plans to (re)activate the Intelsat 2Ku system on board.

This story is about: 2Ku, 737 MAX, 737 NG, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Virgin Australia, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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