Airbus adds Intelsat and Panasonic as MSPs for supplier-furnished IFC
After inking memorandums of understanding with Intelsat and Panasonic Avionics Corporation earlier this year, Airbus has firmed up agreement... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: HBCplus
Intelsat and Panasonic benefit as Airbus expands HBCplus
When Airbus launched its Airspace Link HBCplus linefit supplier-furnished inflight connectivity programme in 2022, naming Inmarsat (now Vias... Continue Reading
ThinKom Ka2517 in the home stretch for Boeing linefit offerability
ThinKom Solutions says it’s in the home stretch to receiving linefit offerability for its ThinAir Ka2517 VICTS antenna as buyer furnis... Continue Reading
Press Release: Ethiopian picks Airbus Ka HBCplus for four new A350s
Revealed at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Ethiopian Airlines will equip its four new A350-1000s with Airbus’ integrated satellit... Continue Reading
Press Release: HBCplus prepares to further expand its offer for airlines
Since the launch of the Airspace Link HBCplus solution at AIX 2022 with partners Inmarsat and Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), Airbus has... Continue Reading
Press Release: Emirates becomes launch customer for Airbus HBCplus
Emirates will become the first airline to operate Airbus’ HBCplus agnostic satcom connectivity solution following its line-fit selection to ... Continue Reading
Exclusive: SITA confirms it is exiting cabin inflight connectivity
Global air transport communications and IT company SITA, which boasts a proud history in the inflight connectivity sector and counts heavy-h... Continue Reading
ThinKom develops new multi-orbit Ku solution for HBCplus consideration
ThinKom Solutions has secured a near 1,000-unit backlog for its Ka2517 VICTS antenna, of which a very significant portion is headed for inte... Continue Reading
Panasonic positions Stellar Blu multi-orbit ESA as nextgen terminal
Now a distribution partner of OneWeb’s broadband services for commercial airlines, inflight entertainment and connectivity provider Panasoni... Continue Reading
Emirates partnership with Inmarsat evolves as it taps GX for A350s
Despite a legacy of powering cockpit and cabin connectivity for Emirates with its L-band satellite services, Inmarsat has historically not e... Continue Reading
OneWeb focuses on B2B aero model; ESAs for Gen 1 and Gen 2 network
OneWeb has not yet formalized its second-generation constellation plan but is eyeing a “late 2026 or early 2027” launch of what are likely t... Continue Reading
Intelsat sees 2Ku longevity but prepares for ESA-enabled future
Even as Intelsat is developing an electronically steerable antenna (ESA) to support OneWeb’s service and its multi-orbit network plan for in... Continue Reading
Airbus HBCplus could accelerate adoption of free Wi-Fi model: Safran
Much ink has been spilled about Airbus’ decision to offer supplier-furnished broadband inflight connectivity in the form of its new HBCplus ... Continue Reading
Airbus and Boeing drive IFC interoperability via Seamless Air Alliance
Co-chairing the Seamless Air Alliance’s inflight connectivity interoperability working group, Airbus and new member Boeing are “both driving... Continue Reading
Inmarsat well positioned as airlines show interest in Airbus HBCplus
With airlines already expressing interest in Airbus’ new HBCplus supplier-furnished inflight connectivity program, Inmarsat is confide... Continue Reading