Inflight Dublin studies IFC integrations for real-time transactions
Inflight Dublin, a premier airline content service provider which also offers its own Everhub-branded wireless IFE hardware and software, ha... Continue Reading
Connectivity
SES embraces more visible role in IFC, advances Open Orbits
Multi-orbit connectivity advocate SES is increasingly fielding requests from airlines for it to bid directly for their inflight connectivity... Continue Reading
One-on-one with Hughes aviation business SVP Reza Rasoulian
A key partner on the Eutelsat OneWeb connectivity program, Hughes Network Systems has to date shipped over 5,000 enterprise-class electronic... Continue Reading
SmartSky Networks ceases business operations
SmartSky Networks today ceased business operations, the company has confirmed via email and on its web site. The Morrisville, North Carolina... Continue Reading
Delta now eyeing mid-late 2025 for free Wi-Fi on transpacific routes
Having fitted Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band geostationary (GEO) satellite-supported inflight connectivity to the lion’s share of its domest... Continue Reading
Intelsat quietly grows backlog for multi-orbit inflight connectivity
Though SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom-focused inflight connectivity has enjoyed strong talkability — with SpaceX sayin... Continue Reading
Viasat raises forecast, touts strength of aviation despite OEM delays
Viasat has slightly increased its 2025 fiscal year revenue outlook and says it expects to have 4,200 aircraft in service by the end of the 1... Continue Reading
Gogo Business Aviation pushes back 5G launch to 2Q 2025
A chip design snag that has delayed the launch of Gogo Business Aviation’s 5G air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity service since 2021 i... Continue Reading
Seamless Air Alliance seeks industry convergence with ESA partnership
FARNBOROUGH — The Seamless Air Alliance — a wide-ranging grouping of airlines, airframers, original equipment manufacturers and suppliers — ... Continue Reading
Viasat favors own IFC kit for interoperability of Ka satellite assets
Viasat says it has “no firm plans” to support ViaSat-3 aero service for Global Xpress (GX) inflight connectivity installs that use Safran Pa... Continue Reading
Korean Air 787 enters commercial service with Viasat GX
Korean Air’s first Viasat-equipped Boeing 787 has entered commercial service. The inflight connectivity is supported by Viasat’s Global Xpre... Continue Reading
WestJet pivots to Starlink to support free Wi-Fi for loyalty members
WestJet has announced plans to bring SpaceX’s Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered Starlink Aviation broadband connectivity to it... Continue Reading
Iridium Certus enables wireless IFE providers to tackle fraud
For nearly a decade, the makers of portable wireless inflight entertainment solutions have enabled airlines to delight passengers onboard wi... Continue Reading
How Hughes is differentiating with its LEO aero ESA
Hughes Network Systems is confident that its Low Earth Orbit (LEO)-focused electronically steerable antenna (ESA) system for aviation will b... Continue Reading
Aircraft e-enablement moves beyond ARINC 853 with i+s cabin 2.0
High above the show floors of this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg was a conference room filled with representatives from the eigh... Continue Reading