Viasat talks Delta equipage, April launch of ViaSat-3 Americas
Viasat’s delayed but hotly anticipated first ViaSat-3 satellite is now scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on 8 April, havin... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Delta hones install plan as it preps for free Wi-Fi across full fleet
Delta Air Lines is committed to offering free high-speed Internet across its entire fleet by the end of 2024, but says it is still thrashing... Continue Reading
Stellar Blu Solutions advances STC work for multi-orbit ESA
Stellar Blu Solutions, which provides satcom terminals in aviation, expects to receive supplemental type certifications for its new Ku-band,... Continue Reading
Alaska picks Intelsat multi-orbit satcom for E175s, in industry first
Alaska Airlines and Intelsat started off the week with a bang as the carrier revealed it will equip the Embraer E175s flown by its regional ... Continue Reading
Panasonic expects inflight Wi-Fi to continue trumping cellular
When AeroMobile and OnAir (later SITA) first started bringing inflight GSM connectivity to airlines over 15 years ago, cellular and Wi-Fi ne... Continue Reading
Panasonic positions Stellar Blu multi-orbit ESA as nextgen terminal
Now a distribution partner of OneWeb’s broadband services for commercial airlines, inflight entertainment and connectivity provider Panasoni... Continue Reading
Emirates partnership with Inmarsat evolves as it taps GX for A350s
Despite a legacy of powering cockpit and cabin connectivity for Emirates with its L-band satellite services, Inmarsat has historically not e... Continue Reading
Iridium satellite-to-smartphone deal expected to expand pilot take-up
Many business aviation and general aviation pilots carry Iridium satellite-powered phones in their flight bag in order to avail of global vo... Continue Reading
How CarlisleIT manages supply constraints, readies for nextgen IFC
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies’ wires and cables support everything from aircraft engines to inflight entertainment and connectivity ins... Continue Reading
Japan Airlines extends free Internet to E190s as 2Ku equipage begins
Having long vowed to offer complimentary Internet browsing to passengers, Delta Air Lines this week signaled it is ready to make good on its... Continue Reading
Panasonic sees industry adoption of free Wi-Fi model by end of decade
Delta Air Lines’ vision of offering free onboard Internet to all passengers in 2023, as revealed in an exclusive, pre-holiday report by The ... Continue Reading
Porter to offer free Wi-Fi on E2s, but fewer ads for frequent flyers
Porter Airlines will join the small but growing group of carriers offering free inflight web surfing to all passengers — irrespective of loy... Continue Reading
Sichuan Airlines picks Viasat high-speed Internet for 15 A320s
Chinese operator Sichuan Airlines has selected Viasat’s high-speed inflight connectivity solution for installation on 15 Airbus A320 family ... Continue Reading
Anuvu super excited about Lightspeed, but eyes possible contingencies
Anuvu remains “super excited” to tap into Telesat’s Lightspeed Ka-band LEO constellation when it comes to fruition, but is also eyeing other... Continue Reading
SpaceX’s Starlink inflight Internet now active on JSX jet
SpaceX on 8 December revealed that its Starlink constellation of satellites has started providing “high-speed, low-latency Internet to passe... Continue Reading