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
Tag Archives: inflight connectivity
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
Southwest Airlines puts building blocks in place for free Wi-Fi
Passengers are going to demand free inflight Wi-Fi “faster” than most people think, Southwest Airlines’ Matthew Kiesel predicted during a po... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: ThinKom tackles the tough questions as IFC evolves
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and aviation’s sustainability initiative... Continue Reading
Following Arctic success Panasonic reveals multi-orbit IFC wins
Having successfully completed flight testing of its multi-orbit-capable inflight connectivity system in the Arctic region over Eutelsat OneW... Continue Reading
Why e-paper specialist Media Carrier sees IFC as opportunity
Say what you will about physical inflight magazines, they were remarkably resilient for decades. First launched in 1952 by Pan Am and quickl... Continue Reading
Press Release: Passengers see hyper-connected future, Viasat reveals
Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the findings of its 2024 Passenger Experience Survey, highlightin... Continue Reading
Anuvu sees MicroGEO launch before year-end, hones HEO plan
Inflight entertainment and connectivity provider Anuvu is nearing the launch of its Astranis-made MicroGEO satellites. The capacity will be ... 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
#PaxEx Podcast: A Viasat chat as connectivity becomes entertainment
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and industry’s sustainability initiatives. We’... Continue Reading
Viasat’s Claudio D’Amico talks JetXP boost for Jet ConneX
Viasat has unveiled major performance improvements — including uncapped speeds, expanded capacity and increased network prioritization — for... Continue Reading
Air France to offer SpaceX Starlink inflight Wi-Fi across fleet
Air France has become the latest airline to turn to SpaceX for its Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered Starlink inflight connect... Continue Reading
Will inflight connectivity market gravitate to double-LEO hybrid?
Though Panasonic Avionics has ploughed meaningful spend into geostationary satellite capacity, and as a result is enjoying improved NPS scor... Continue Reading
Viasat saw little impact from now-defunct China sanctions
Viasat says its satcom services, including in aviation, were only “minimally impacted” by China’s monthslong sanctions against t... Continue Reading
Gilat to acquire Stellar Blu Solutions as part of IFC growth strategy
Gilat Satellite Networks, which enjoys strong content placement in aviation including as an aero modem provider, has inked a definitive agre... Continue Reading