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Wi-Fi outage on some Delta 767s

5 March 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

One of the Delta 767-400 fleet (Image via Delta)

Some Delta Air Lines 767s are offline following technical issues reported with the Viasat kit on board.

This story is about: antenna, certification, Delta Air Lines, DIRECTV, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, radome, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Hawaiian delivers nearly flawless in-flight internet with Starlink

3 March 2024 By Seth Miller 12 Comments

The two Starlink terminals blend in to the collection of antennae atop a Hawaiian A321neo

Yes, the Starlink service on Hawaiian Airlines performs as well as the companies promise. But, also, a couple interesting quirks in the “seamless” experience.

This story is about: APEX, APEX TECH, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, Streaming IFE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Product Reviews

Lufthansa Technik to provide radomes for Hanwha Phasor ESAs

22 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the Hanwha Phasor ESA as installed and protected by a Lufthansa Technik radome

Hanwha Phasor has high hopes for its aero ESA product, set to enter the market next year. It will support that with a new radome designed, developed, and manufactured by Lufthansa Technik under a multi-year deal announced today.

This story is about: ACJ, ACJ Connect Link, Airbus Corporate Jets, antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Hanwha, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, Phasor, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Qantas extending free Wi-Fi to international fleet from late 2024

21 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Qantas A380 taking off

More than a decade after its first attempt, Qantas will bring inflight internet to its long-haul fleet. And it’ll be free for everyone on board.

This story is about: 787, A330-200, A330-300, A350, A380, Australia, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Qantas, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Breeze boosts free Wi-Fi on board

20 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of a Breeze A220 with the Viasat radome on board

In just a couple months Breeze Airways will complete the installation of inflight internet on its A220 fleet. The carrier will also make the service free for more travelers as part of its efforts to boost passenger experience.

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

Rumor has it…

16 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

With a major IFC contract ready to be awarded, could a dark horse score an unexpected win?

This story is about: 737 MAX, 777, 787, A321neo, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, antenna, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Hawaiian Airlines, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, JSX, Ka1717, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, portal, regional jet, Satellite, Sidewinder, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Stellar Blu, Supplemental Type Certificate, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Hawaiian activates Starlink with "surprise and delight" availability

9 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The SpaceX Starlink terminal installed atop a Hawaiian A321neo

Just a week after announcing the service was certified, Hawaiian Airlines officially launched its inflight internet era on Thursday. But the first plane to serve passengers was not the first install.

This story is about: A321neo, Chris Liebertz, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlink certified for Hawaiian’s A321neo fleet

30 January 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Hawaiian Airlines confirms the Starlink inflight internet hardware is now certified for installation on its A321neo fleet. As expected, the company will offer the service for free to all passengers on board.

This story is about: Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Aero activates Starlink inflight internet on E135 fleet

9 November 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Scheduled charter operator Aero now provides fast, free Wi-Fi to all its passengers. The company activated the Starlink inflight internet service on its Embraer E135 aircraft this week.

This story is about: Aero, E135, E145, Embraer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SpaceX, Starlink, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Immfly, Gategroup team for inflight retail technology

19 September 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inflight heavyweights gategroup and Immfly have signed a strategic alliance for delivery of on-board retail services, delivering a one-stop shop for airlines looking to boost inflight ancillary revenues.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO23, FTEGlobal23, GateGroup, gateretail, GlobalEXPO, GlobalEXPO23, IFE, IFEC, Immfly, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, portal, retail, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

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