EAN Archives - Runway GirlRunway Girl

Aegean aircraft taking off. Equipped with Viasat EAN

Press Release: Viasat and Deutsche Telekom boost EAN coverage

Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, and Deutsche Telekom, announced today a ground network expansion for Viasat’s awa... Continue Reading

A close up of the Collins Meridian seat chosen by British Airways (BA) shows an arrow like pattern and red detailing around the headrest.

BA unveils Collins Meridian and free messaging as part of new PaxEx

It’s curious when an airline combines a set of passenger experience updates together as a package, especially when some of the elements of t... 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

Aegean Airbus aircraft in flight. Equipped with EAN

Once an EAN adversary, Viasat cements commitment to hybrid network

Once upon a time not so long ago, Viasat vigorously fought the launch of the hybrid air-to-ground/S-band satellite-based European Aviation N... Continue Reading

Aegean's EuroBiz configuration with the middle seat in a seat triple serving as a side table for the aisle and window passengers. The seats, shown here empty, are mostly blue with some beige finishing touches.

Aegean’s new business class: well above Eurobusiness average

Greek national airline Aegean navigates the Scylla and Charybdis of flag carriers, pressured on the one hand by low-cost and holiday airline... Continue Reading

The check-in counters for SAUDIA at an airport. SkyFive has already equipped a SAUDIA aircraft with its solution.

SkyFive advances A2G connectivity projects in EMEA, elsewhere

Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom is certainly having a moment in civil aviation. But so too is low-latency, nextgen air-to-ground co... Continue Reading

A QR code on the back of an aircraft seat linking to the Aegean Wi-Fi portal for the EAN connectivity

EAN inflight connectivity astounds on Aegean A321neo

Since its introduction towards the end of the last decade, it’s fair to say that the European Aviation Network — the hybrid S-band/air-to-gr... Continue Reading

Press Release: European Aviation Network gets North Sea boost

Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat have boosted the capacity of their award-winning European Aviation Network(EAN) inflight broadband solution by... Continue Reading

BA’s EAN: 1.5 Mbps just doesn’t cut it in 2022

Prior to the pandemic, British Airways’ provision of the hybrid air-to-ground/S-band satellite European Aviation Network-powered inflight co... Continue Reading

SkyFive’s work to bring ATG connectivity to Oceania progresses

SkyFive’s DA2G-branded direct air-to-ground inflight connectivity solution is under review by an undisclosed airline in New Zealand, which i... Continue Reading

An aircraft sits on the runway with 3 water streams spraying over top of it making the WIFI symbol.

Aegean goes EAN for Airbus A320/A321 fleet

Greece’s national carrier Aegean is to go with an almost full-fleet outfitting of the Inmarsat-Deutsche Telekom hybrid S-band/air-to-ground ... Continue Reading

Philippe Carette, President, Inmarsat Aviation

One-on-one with Inmarsat Aviation president Philippe Carette

Last fall, Inmarsat named Philippe Carette as president of its Aviation business. Carette joined the London-headquartered satellite operator... Continue Reading

Air-to-ground signal tower looking up towards the sky. Image: Skyfive

Air-to-ground inflight connectivity sees momentum in multiple markets

Satellite services and aircraft satcom systems ensure that airlines flying long-haul and over water can keep their passengers connected. But... Continue Reading

Inmarsat open to partnerships for Orchestra terrestrial 5G layer

Inmarsat’s new plan to add a congestion-relieving layer of terrestrial 5G at busy airport hubs and areas with combined aviation and maritime... Continue Reading

Connections around planet Earth viewed from space at night, cities connected around the globe by shiny lines, international travel or global business finance, world connectivity, elements from NASA

Inmarsat orchestrates plan for communications network of the future

London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat isn’t new to the hybrid network game. It has long supported governments with multi-band sol... Continue Reading