Press Release: British Airways’ first Starlink flight, a fitted 787, takes off
British Airways’ first aircraft equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi took to the skies today, the first flight operated by a UK airline featuring th... Continue Reading
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Panasonic enjoys rapid IFE growth as connected seatback takes wing
Today, only about 8% of Panasonic Avionics’ embedded inflight entertainment systems in the world fleet are connected to onboard connec... Continue Reading
Press Release: ZIPAIR launches Starlink inflight Wi-Fi on 787
ZIPAIR Tokyo Inc. (“ZIPAIR”) today operated Asia’s first commercial passenger flight equipped with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet serv... Continue Reading
Why the JSX ATR 42 turboprop gamble could pay off
Seattle in the winter isn’t the most alluring location, what with the never-ending rain and gloom. So I always look forward to an annu... Continue Reading
SpaceX adds Southwest Airlines as Starlink customer
Southwest Airlines plans to integrate SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity into its fleet... Continue Reading
Viasat sees future opportunities to reengage with Starlink adopters
When Viasat brings its high-capacity Ka-band ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on line for the Americas in the near-term, and satellite launches commenc... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Group to retain current IFC until Starlink pivot is complete
Lufthansa Group’s decision to tap SpaceX Starlink for its entire fleet after recently fitting European Aviation Network kit to narrowbodies ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gulf Air to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi across fleet
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced the roll out of Starlink high-speed internet across its entire fleet sta... Continue Reading
SES flags risk when airlines ‘hand over keys’ to Starlink
With a slew of top tier airline customers under its wing — including, as of this week, Lufthansa Group — SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Group hands massive fleet-wide IFC contract to Starlink
In a surprise announcement, Lufthansa Group has selected SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported inflight connec... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways becomes first in the world to bring Starlink to 787s
Qatar Airways has become the first carrier in the world to bring SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported infligh... Continue Reading
How United is leveraging Starlink and the cloud to enhance IFE
United Airlines joined the premium travel arms race after Delta — after all, seatback inflight entertainment screens only started to make a ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air and Hanjin Group to offer Starlink fleetwide
Korean Air and Hanjin Group airlines Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul will introduce Starlink high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi to... Continue Reading
EPFD limits in the spotlight as ITU selects Shanghai for WRC-27
Will the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union (ITU) ultimately relax the regulatory requirements governing Equivalent Powe... Continue Reading
Press Release: flydubai to bring Starlink-powered Wi-Fi to 737 fleet
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, today announced that it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink, the world’s most advan... Continue Reading