Airbus adds Amazon, confirms Hughes, removes Viasat GX from HBCplus
HAMBURG — Airbus has made a cadre of updates to its linefit HBCplus inflight connectivity offering, announcing at the Aircraft Interiors Exp... Continue Reading
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Airbus fine-tunes HBCplus Ku-band IFC in advance of AIX 2025
Airbus has progressed in its antenna studies for the Ku-band side of its linefit, supplier-furnished HBCplus inflight connectivity program a... Continue Reading
Gilat optimistic about securing Airbus linefit for Stellar Blu ESA
Gilat Satellite Networks is hopeful and even optimistic that Airbus will see fit to adopt its Stellar Blu Solutions single-beam multi-orbit ... Continue Reading
SPI confirms “recent changes” to Airbus HBCplus Ku program
Airbus appears to be rethinking its linefit strategy for the dual-beam electronically steered antenna (ESA)-based Safran Passenger Innovatio... Continue Reading
Airbus intensely studying dual-beam ESA heat dissipation for HBCplus
Airbus continues to target 2026 for delivering aircraft factory-fit with Ku-band multi-orbit inflight connectivity under its supplier-furnis... Continue Reading
Press Release: Emirates’ first A350-900 arrives with HBCplus
Emirates has taken delivery of its first A350-900 aircraft, marking an important step in Emirates’ fleet growth strategy. It marks the... Continue Reading
How Astronics serves the evolving IFEC market, supports cabin mods
Astronics has long been known as a trusted supplier in aviation and defense. Offering a cadre of power, connectivity, lighting, interiors, s... Continue Reading
Neo Space Group details Thai Airways IFC deal, talks growth plans
LONG BEACH — There’s a new inflight connectivity player in town, and it has already been tapped to deliver MEO/GEO satellite-based IFC servi... Continue Reading
Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines sign on for Airbus HBCplus
LONG BEACH — Thai Airways International and Turkish Airlines are the latest carriers to sign on for Airbus’ linefit, supplier-furnished Airs... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus looks to add Telesat Lightspeed to HBCplus
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (M... Continue Reading
Emirates and Ethiopian neck and neck to launch Airbus HBCplus
Airbus says its new linefit, supplier-furnished HBCplus Ka-band satellite-supported broadband inflight connectivity solution is set to immin... Continue Reading
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
Airbus lays out ultimate vision for connected aircraft
As Airbus pursues its new linefit supplier-furnished Airspace Link HBCplus inflight connectivity program with gusto, it is working to ensure... Continue Reading
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
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