Connectivity

Aer Lingus Airbus narrowbody with Panasonic IFC installed, as supported by ST Engineering iDIrect modem. ST Engineering iDirect is able to accommodate multi-orbit IFC.

One-on-one with ST Engineering iDirect as multi-orbit IFC accelerates

As OneWeb gears up to support inflight connectivity via its Ku-band Low Earth Orbit satellite network this year, and with Amazon’s Kui... Continue Reading

Swiss Economy Class seats sit empty. One seat has a tablet sitting on the aircraft tray table.

Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss tap EAN connectivity for 150+ narrowbodies

Lufthansa Group is planning to offer inflight connectivity on “more than 150 additional aircraft” flying for Austrian, Lufthansa and Swiss v... Continue Reading

The wing of an aircraft as seen out the window on a sunny day. Iridium is committed to the aviation market.

Iridium CEO talks D2D and the firm’s commitment to aero

Eager to crack into the burgeoning direct-to-device satellite connectivity market, Iridium recently revealed it is designing a 3GPP 5G stand... Continue Reading

Intelsat's multi-orbit ESA can be seen in the background, whilst a mockup of the Intelsat CRJ700 testbed is in the foreground

Intelsat shares color around multi-orbit aero ESA work

Hard on the heels of American Airlines’ announcement late last year that it will bring Intelsat’s electronically steered antenna (ESA) conne... Continue Reading

OneWeb satellite in space. Panasonic, Intelsat and Hughes are among the distributors

Panasonic’s Wade on how OneWeb LEO differentiates in aero

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operators OneWeb and SpaceX are shaking things up in aviation, with the former partnering with industry inte... Continue Reading

Connect large advertisement signage for Hughes, Echostar and Dish.

Will opportunity knock in IFEC as EchoStar and Dish complete merger?

Satellite communications provider EchoStar Corporation has completed its all-stock merger with American television provider Dish Network Cor... Continue Reading

United Airlines Boeing 787 window and IFE screen

Launch of DIRECTV inflight global IPTV planned for 2Q 2024

Having achieved high penetration for its inflight live television service on US airlines, including with JetBlue and United, DirecTV is read... Continue Reading

The belly of an Emirates Boeing 777x in flight.

Viasat poised to power broadband on hundreds of Emirates jets

Viasat London, previously Inmarsat, has long supported Emirates’ cabin connectivity (and indeed cockpit communications) with its L-band sate... Continue Reading

American Airlines picks Intelsat ESA connectivity for nearly 500 RJs

American Airlines, an early adopter of onboard Internet, has announced plans to offer Intelsat’s multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution ... Continue Reading

The belly of an Emirates A380 inflight with a bright clear blue sky.

Emirates looks to expedite A380 inflight connectivity retrofits

Emirates is putting the proverbial pedal to the metal in its bid to bring broadband inflight connectivity to its Airbus A380 fleet. During t... Continue Reading

Embraer Legacy 450 parked and ready to board on a rainy day. ATG antenna installed on the underbelly.

Emerging satcom not threatening core ATG business: SmartSky and Gogo

Available on Gulfstream G650/G650ER and Embraer ERJ135/145 jets, and ostensibly in line to be certified on several more Gulfstream and Bomba... Continue Reading

Malaysia Airlines A350-900 takes off. The airline is now offering free Wi-Fi on 20 aircraft.

Free inflight Wi-Fi model gains traction in commercial aviation

Panasonic Avionics’ prediction early this year that commercial aviation will adopt the free Wi-Fi model by the end of this decade appe... Continue Reading

Aerolíneas Argentinas being equipped with Intelsat ESA

Aerolíneas Argentinas picks Intelsat ESA connectivity for A330s, MAXs

Aerolíneas Argentinas has selected Intelsat’s multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution for 18 aircraft, comprising Airbus A330 and B... Continue Reading

A baggage handler moves equipment on the ramp. NetForecast measures the performance of airport cellular with its QMap Airport app.

NetForecast extends network monitoring to airport cellular

Road warriors are accustomed to encountering a bad cell reception in various airport facilities around the world, and when airliners are par... Continue Reading

The nose of an Emirates A380 at the Dubai Airshow. The airline will retrofit 50 A380s with HBCPlus connectivity.

Airbus HBCplus client list grows including for Emirates A380 retrofit

Airbus’ groundbreaking new supplier-furnished catalogue option for inflight connectivity — known as Airspace Link HBCplus — has been making ... Continue Reading

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