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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

A350 in Airbus livery in-flight at the Dubai Airshow

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

Intelsat makes the case for multi-orbit IFC versus LEO-only

Intelsat believes its Ku-band multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution will prove to be a far better mousetrap for airlines than any LEO-o... Continue Reading

WiFi symbol on the side of an aircraft as a passenger boards. SkyFive conducted a test of European airlines' IFC

SkyFive test campaign studies differences in European IFC

To drive wider adoption of inflight connectivity among passengers in Europe, airlines need to look at all aspects of the experience instead ... Continue Reading

Panasonic's Astrova technology is being displayed in an economy class seat. A connected laptop is sitting on a charging tray table.

Press Release: Panasonic unveils major expansion to GEO network

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) today announces a major expansion of its global connectivity network with the addition o... Continue Reading

ThinKom Solutions' Ka2517 VICTA antenna sitting alongside the Hughes electronically steerable antenna in the same IFC package for airlines, as seen on display at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Hughes will use this hybrid for one of its new IFC products.

Hughes eyes direct IFC approach with LEO-, GEO- and multi-band hybrid

At a time of massive disruption in inflight connectivity — colored by industry consolidation, the introduction of LEO satellite service to t... Continue Reading

A Falcon 7X flies over a lake and forest in the morning. Image: Satcom Direct

Press Release: SD Plane Simple Ku terminal certified for Falcon 7X

The Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mounted Antenna System has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Avi... 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

A woman is sitting in an aircraft looking at her mobile device. A laptop also sits on the tray table in front of her. Image: Gilat

Gilat aims to differentiate with multi-orbit dual-beam aero ESA

First-generation electronically steerable antennas (ESAs) coming to the civil aviation market are being positioned as capable of talking to ... Continue Reading

Connections around planet Earth viewed from space at night, cities connected around the globe by shiny lines, international travel or global business finance, world connectivity, elements from NASA

EC opens deep probe of proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat

The European Commission earlier this month opened what it’s calling “an in-depth investigation” into the proposed $7.3 bil... Continue Reading

Wi-Fi sign on board an aircraft, in the PSU. The service powers onboard Internet.

OneWeb postpones inflight connectivity service launch to early 2024

OneWeb has pushed back the planned start date for its Ku-band Low Earth Orbit satellite-based inflight connectivity service to early 2024, b... Continue Reading

A man is working on the SD Dual Dissimilar technology.

Press Release: Satcom Direct offers Dual Dissimilar bizjet IFC

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is adding Dual Dissimilar terminal capabilities to its expanding hardware portfolio... Continue Reading

Satcom Direct CEO and Founder Jim Jensen with Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mount antenna.

Press Release: SD confirms commercial launch of Plane Simple series

Satcom Direct, the business and military aviation solutions provider, is celebrating a landmark moment as the Plane Simple antenna series of... Continue Reading

(Panasonic) Live soccer(Football) game is playing on Qatar's embedded Panasonic IFE in business class.

FIFA World Cup garners massive inflight viewership via Panasonic

Underscoring the enduring popularity of inflight live television, a staggering number of airline passengers watched the FIFA World Cup Qatar... Continue Reading