Press Release: T‑Mobile expands in‑flight coverage to United Airlines
Airplane mode has a whole new meaning for T-Mobile customers flying United. Starting today, eligible T-Mobile customers now get free in-flig... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: inflight connectivity
Safran offers VICTS-based GX terminal for Boeing linefit, retrofit
This June, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Airbus announced to great fanfare that it is offering a new linefit supplier-furnished... Continue Reading
Press Release: Safran, SkyFive partner to commercialize 5G ATG in China
Safran Passenger Innovations announces a partnership with SkyFive on the integration of Air-to-Ground (ATG) to Safran Passenger Innovations’... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways in a u-turn taps Inmarsat GX for 787-9s, plus 737 MAXs
Qatar Airways’ surprise decision in November 2019 to hand a 70-aircraft strong inflight connectivity and live TV deal to Gogo Commercial Avi... Continue Reading
SD and SmartSky challenge Gogo claims about their IFC solutions
It’s not uncommon for management at Gogo Business Aviation to take a few swipes at the competition during its quarterly earnings conference ... Continue Reading
Philippe Carette leaves Inmarsat Aviation post; Steenstrup steps in
Philippe Carette, previously the president of Inmarsat’s Aviation Business Unit, left the firm on 27 July 2022, roughly eight months after j... Continue Reading
SAUDIA to launch new GX-powered connectivity solution in early 2023
SAUDIA passengers should expect to experience “an inflight service that far exceeds what has been available until now” when the ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat enters pact with Nelco to offer IFC in India
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity ... Continue Reading
Intelsat to support antenna swap for airlines keen on GEO/LEO service
You might say that Intelsat and OneWeb have been engaged in a sort of mating dance for years. A SoftBank-supported marriage was even contemp... Continue Reading
Spirit’s transition to SES-17 satellite capacity continues apace
Spirit Airlines’ new inflight Internet service was initially tested and formally launched using leased Ka-band satellite capacity on i... Continue Reading
Press Release: IFC market set to double in coming decade
Analysis by leading space consulting and market intelligence firm Euroconsult shows a 10% increase in the number of commercial aircraft conn... Continue Reading
Honeywell sees demand climb for SmartSky IFC, talks hybrid ATG/satcom
Honeywell Aerospace is seeing increased demand for SmartSky Networks’ nextgen air-to-ground inflight connectivity service especially now tha... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat inks distribution deal with OneWeb for hybrid IFC
Leading satellite communications companies OneWeb and Intelsat have signed a global distribution partnership agreement to offer airlines a s... Continue Reading
Mynaric CEO: laser comms could unlock endless IFEC possibilities
As Eutelsat and OneWeb seek to merge and become a global multi-orbit satellite operator offering integrated GEO and LEO satellite solutions ... Continue Reading
Chip testing issue delays Gogo 5G inflight connectivity plan
Gogo Business Aviation is bracing for the possibility that it may not reach full production volume for its 5G air-to-ground inflight connect... Continue Reading