JetBlue to install Amara IFC on new jets under extended Viasat pact
JetBlue Airways has extended its partnership with Viasat, and will adopt the Carlsbad, California-based firm’s new multi-orbit capable... Continue Reading
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Panasonic Avionics adds LEO-only IFC antenna including for GEO augment
Earlier this year, during the SATELLITE 2025 conference and exhibition in Washington D.C., Panasonic Avionics revealed to Runway Girl Networ... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines shows its LUV with free inflight Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines last year vowed to bring free inflight Wi-Fi to its passengers. Now, the Dallas-based heavy-hitter is making good on that... Continue Reading
JetBlue is first airline to sign for Amazon Kuiper inflight Wi-Fi
Less than four months after JetBlue revealed it has observed a fundamental shift in how passengers use the Internet on board, the New York-b... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: Starlink breaks cover on Air France E190
Air France last year vowed to bring SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based inflight connectivity service to its entir... Continue Reading
SES on track to have 600 aircraft flying with ESA IFC by year-end
Some 250 airplanes have been fitted with SES’s electronically steerable antenna (ESA)-based multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution, Runw... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines to bring Starlink inflight Wi-Fi to entire fleet
Alaska Airlines has become the latest carrier to sign on to bring SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity service to its entire fleet.... Continue Reading
Gilat wins $60 million order for ESAs as Boeing linefit installs near
Adoption of multi-orbit inflight connectivity continues apace as evidenced by today’s revelation from Gilat Satellite Networks that a “... Continue Reading
Amazon hiring in aero as Project Kuiper reaches over 100 satellites
Following the successful launch of Amazon’s fourth batch of Ka-band Low Earth Orbit satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 11 August,... Continue Reading
Anuvu to sell 100% of company to Platinum Equity
In 2021, Anuvu’s predecessor Global Eagle emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring after selling substantially all its assets to a group ... Continue Reading
AirFi LEO now flying on seven airlines, sees growing take-up
AirFi LEO, the Iridium Certus 100-powered connectivity solution from AirFi, is now live on seven airlines, with several more poised to launc... Continue Reading
flyadeal CEO talks inflight connectivity, expects decision by year-end
Saudi Arabian low-cost airline flyadeal, a Saudia Group subsidiary, is exploring inflight connectivity options for its all-Airbus fleet and ... Continue Reading
Anuvu MicroGEO satellites now operational over the United States
Two Ku-band MicroGEO satellites, made and operated by Astranis, are now fully operational and providing coverage over the continental United... Continue Reading
Eutelsat touts big LEO revenue growth, new South American airline deal
Air France surprised many in the aero world when it selected SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity solution for its fleet of aircraft, as ... Continue Reading
EchoStar chief reveals Hughes IFC wins at two large airlines
Hughes Network Systems was recently selected by “two large airlines” to bring its inflight connectivity solutions to their fleets, Hamid Akh... Continue Reading