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An American Airlines passenger is using the complimentary inflight Wi-Fi, as sponsored by AT&T.

Press Release: American Airlines to provide complimentary inflight Wi-Fi

American Airlines and AT&T — two iconic American brands built on a legacy of connecting customers to the people and places that matter m... Continue Reading

Press Release: Viasat launches nextgen IFC solution, Amara

Today, Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications and the market leader in In-flight Connectivity (IFC), announced its next-g... Continue Reading

Airbus HBCplus slide showing all the latest updates including the formal addition of Hughes, the MOU with Amazon and no sign of Viasat GX.

Airbus adds Amazon, confirms Hughes, removes Viasat GX from HBCplus

HAMBURG — Airbus has made a cadre of updates to its linefit HBCplus inflight connectivity offering, announcing at the Aircraft Interiors Exp... Continue Reading

Rendering of Telesat Lightspeed satellite in orbit

Press Release: Viasat contracts Telesat for Lightspeed LEO services

Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that Viasat Inc.has signed a substantial multi-... Continue Reading

Looking out the window of a Boeing 787 widebody as it flies above a city. The jet engine of the aircraft is in view.

Press Release: Riyadh Air selects Viasat IFC linefit for initial 787s

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new premium international airline, today announced it has selected Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellit... Continue Reading

Leadership panel present at the Viasat-hosted Women In Aviation event.

Press Release: Viasat to host ‘Women in Aviation’ panel at AIX 2025

Global communications company, Viasat, in collaboration with Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), has announced the ‘Harmony in Leadership: Naviga... Continue Reading

A generic aircraft with different app icons surrounding it. the words "Viasat Connected Partner Platform" are seen in white in the upper left side of this image, against a blue gradient background.

Press Release: Viasat empowers airlines to curate onboard apps

Today, Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, unveiled an application hosting product called the Viasat Connected Partner... Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines' Glenn Latta and Hughes Network Systems' Reza Rasoulian at SATELLITE 2025.

VIDEO: Delta innovates with Hughes partnership, IFEC integration

Celebrating 100 years of service, Delta Air Lines is not resting on its laurels when it comes to elevating the passenger experience across t... Continue Reading

Inmarsat GX 5 Satellite in orbit with dark blue sky (viasat)

Viasat reveals details about cross roaming play, Telesat prep

In reconfiguring its ground network to allow cross roaming between the Viasat and Inmarsat networks, Viasat is able to unlock capacity inclu... Continue Reading

Aeromexico to retrofit 787s with Viasat inflight connectivity

Aeromexico is retrofitting its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with what Viasat calls its “most advanced” inflight Wi-Fi solution, i... Continue Reading

The Satellite Control Centre inside the new Viasat International Business Headquarters.

Viasat optimizes IFC capacity with cross-roaming, third parties

Despite the clear threat posed by Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and multi-orbit LEO/GEO inflight connectivity, Viasat continues to enjoy a growing b... Continue Reading

STARLUX commits to Viasat with launch of “enhanced IFC”

STARLUX is launching “enhanced inflight connectivity service” as part of an expanded relationship with Viasat, the Ka-band geost... Continue Reading

A321neo in blue and white livery, with Viasat Ka-band IFC antenna hump in view

PaxEx advancements clear on newest KLM fleet type, the A321neo

When bad weather strikes and travel plans quickly go sideways, I try to roll with the punches and make the best of a bad situation. On a rec... Continue Reading

Pictured: An IFE display highlighting Delta's streaming partnerships and various content sets.

Delta seeks to gain edge with Thales FlytEDGE, eyes multi-network IFC

Cloud-based content management and edge-caching are seeing momentum in the skies, with Delta Air Lines revealing at CES 2025 that the US maj... Continue Reading

A Southwest 737 MAX parked and ready to board. The aircraft is in Southwest's signature dark blue, yellow and red livery. The IFC antenna hump is in view, installed atop the fuselage. A Spirit A320 can be seen in the background. Anuvu

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