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American Airlines Airbus A319, fitted with Intelsat 2Ku, parked at the gate at Chicago O'Hare Airport

American Airlines reverses course on free Wi-Fi

After a few years courting low-cost leisure passengers, while effectively antagonizing and disregarding premium customers, American Airlines... Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines' Glenn Latta and Hughes Network Systems' Reza Rasoulian at SATELLITE 2025.

VIDEO: Delta innovates with Hughes partnership, IFEC integration

Celebrating 100 years of service, Delta Air Lines is not resting on its laurels when it comes to elevating the passenger experience across t... Continue Reading

United fits Starlink to E175, touts ease of install and high speeds

Moving quickly to fit its entire fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported inflight connectivity, Unite... Continue Reading

Airport signage touting United Airlines' forthcoming new Starlink-powered free Wi-Fi service

United accelerates Starlink equipage with E175 first in line

United Airlines says it is accelerating the timeline for bringing Starlink broadband inflight connectivity to its fleet of more than 1,000 a... Continue Reading

Air Canada 787 parked and ready to board. The aircraft is fitted with Intelsat's 2Ku inflight connectivity system, which will support the free Wi-Fi model from May 2025.

Q&A with Norman Haughton as Air Canada preps to offer free Wi-Fi

In a welcome pre-Christmas announcement, Air Canada revealed it is preparing to bring Bell-sponsored free, fast inflight Wi-Fi to passengers... Continue Reading

Air Canada Rouge jet parked on a sunny day at Toronto Pearson

Air Canada promises free, fast Wi-Fi starting in 2025

Tis’ the season for goodwill and generosity, and Air Canada is ready to do its part. The Star Alliance member has announced it will offer “f... Continue Reading

A business class passenger on Cathay Pacific is using the complimentary Wi-Fi on his laptop

Press Release: Cathay Pacific offers free Wi-Fi in first and business

Customers travelling in First or Business class onboard connected Cathay Pacific aircraft can now enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi service on their... Continue Reading

Rendering of Porter Airlines E2 in-flight

Press Release: Porter taps Viasat IFC for 20 more new E195-E2s

Canada’s Porter Airlines and Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced Viasat’s in-flight connectivity and ... Continue Reading

Children using smart phone during the flight (survey)

Press Release: Free inflight Wi-Fi influences passenger choice: Viasat

Viasat, Inc., a global communications company, today announces the findings of its 2023 Passenger Experience Survey — which surveyed more th... Continue Reading

A man is using his laptop in business class on a Singapore Airlines SIA flight

Press Release: SIA offers complimentary Wi-Fi across cabins

Singapore Airlines (SIA) customers will enjoy the most comprehensive free unlimited Wi-Fi access in the airline industry from 1 July 2023, w... Continue Reading

With the integration of its solar panels, the first ViaSat-3 satellite completes space vehicle integration at Boeing's El Segundo, Calif. factory. The satellite is seen here in the factory.

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

A Delta customer connects to free Wi-Fi while seated in Delta Comfort+

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

Press Release: SIA offers free Wi-Fi for business class and PPS members

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has rolled out complimentary unlimited in-flight Wi-Fi for all Business Class customers, as well as its PPS Club me... Continue Reading

Free internet on J-Air aircraft equipped with intelsat.

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 customer Aer Lingus jets are in view in this photo, as well as Viasat and Intelsat customer Delta Air Lines.

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