‘Awesome’ IFC coming to AJet passengers as LCC gets fitted
AJet passengers should expect to avail of “awesome connectivity at scale” when the low-cost carrier starts rolling out TCI Aircraft Interior... Continue Reading
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Safran Ku ESA terminal for Airbus to ensure gate-to-gate IFC with 5G
The Thales/Get SAT dual-beam Ku-band electronically steered antenna (ESA) selected by Safran Passenger Innovations for Airbus’ linefit... Continue Reading
LEO satcom and nextgen ATG bolster IFC options in business aviation
Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom and nextgen air-to-ground connectivity are adding excitement to the hotly competitive IFC market in... Continue Reading
Gilat to acquire Stellar Blu Solutions as part of IFC growth strategy
Gilat Satellite Networks, which enjoys strong content placement in aviation including as an aero modem provider, has inked a definitive agre... Continue Reading
Panasonic multi-orbit IFC nears entry into airframer linefit catalogs
HAMBURG — Panasonic Avionics is on track to see its muti-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA)-based inflight connectivity solution ava... Continue Reading
Viasat to focus VS3-F1 throughput on aviation, talks interoperable kit
HAMBURG — Prioritizing capacity for higher margin mobility customers, Viasat is looking to “focus on aviation” with the 5% to 10% of through... Continue Reading
Get SAT CEO Kfir Benjamin details dual-beam aero ESA work
During the Satellite 2024 conference and exhibition in Washington D.C., RGN sat down with Kfir Benjamin, the CEO of Rehovot, Israel-based an... Continue Reading
Managed service pedigree drives Hughes IFC gains including at Airbus
HAMBURG — Having already burst onto the aero ISP scene as a direct inflight connectivity provider to Delta Air Lines, Hughes Network Systems... Continue Reading
Undisclosed airline inks Airbus, SPI deal to take HBCplus kit as BFE
HAMBURG — As RGN readers are aware, Airbus is disrupting inflight connectivity with its new linefit supplier-furnished IFC program called HB... Continue Reading
Japan Airlines taps linefit Intelsat multi-orbit IFC for 737 MAX jets
HAMBURG — Japan Airlines will become “one of the first” carriers in the Asia-Pacific region to offer Intelsat’s Ku-band multi-or... Continue Reading
Thales acquires Get SAT as antenna-maker’s aero footprint grows
Just before the big Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Thales confirmed the exclusive news broke by RGN at Satellite 2024 in D.C. — the aer... Continue Reading
Anuvu going “all-in” on hybrid inflight connectivity
Some companies diversify into new markets in a bid to glean efficiencies. Others focus on their proficiencies and incubate within a particul... Continue Reading
Iridium and American Aerospace celebrate watershed moment for UAS
There seems to be a general consensus in industry that autonomous or highly automated flight operations will play a key role in commercial a... Continue Reading
flydubai soon to share new inflight connectivity strategy
Though flydubai does not currently offer onboard Internet to passengers, the Emirati government-owned carrier has not written off the idea o... Continue Reading
Eutelsat explores investment options for ground network
Hard on the heels of a Bloomberg report that Eutelsat Group is working with advisors to seek a buyer for its ground network, the French sate... Continue Reading