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Air France picks WiFi for A220 fleet

June 15, 2021 2Ku, A220, Air France, Anuvu, Global Eagle, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, KLM, portal, Satellite, Travel, ViaSat, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Air France selected the 2Ku solution from Intelsat to fit its A220 fleet, adding a bit of variation to the carrier’s connectivity configurations.
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More Delta planes converting to Viasat in-flight WiFi

May 25, 2021 2Ku, Delta Air Lines, Delta Flight Products, embedded IFE, IFC, IFE, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, live television, live tv, News, PaxEx, television, Travel, ViaSat

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Chalk up another 230+ Delta Air Lines aircraft to be converted to the Viasat in-flight connectivity platform.
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More Delta planes converting to Viasat in-flight WiFi

May 25, 2021 2Ku, Delta Air Lines, Delta Flight Products, embedded IFE, IFC, IFE, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, live television, live tv, television, Travel, ViaSat

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Chalk up another 230+ Delta Air Lines aircraft to be converted to the Viasat in-flight connectivity platform.
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JetBlue’s A220 Fly-Fi: A bit different behind the scenes

April 30, 2021 2Ku, A220, Airbus, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Jetblue, PremCat, Travel, ViaSat, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Fast, free, FlyFi wifi on board every flight is a key value proposition from JetBlue. The carrier’s new A220 fleet features the same Viasat-powered satellite connectivity as the older aircraft, but how it came to be on the planes is a bit different fro…

Delta’s first Viasat-equipped plane goes live this weekend

April 27, 2021 2Ku, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, PaxEx, portal, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Delta Air Lines will launch its new, Viasat-powered in-flight connectivity era this weekend. The first A321ceo equipped with the Ka-band satellite connectivity gear expects to enter regular scheduled service on 1 May.
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Delta’s first Viasat-equipped plane goes live this weekend

April 27, 2021 2Ku, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, Ka, Ka-band, PaxEx, portal, PremCat, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Delta Air Lines will launch its new, Viasat-powered in-flight connectivity era this weekend. The first A321ceo equipped with the Ka-band satellite connectivity gear expects to enter regular scheduled service on 1 May.
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2Ku antenna challenges hit the A220

March 23, 2021 2Ku, Air Canada, Airworthiness Directive, Delta Air Lines, gogo, IFEC, Intelsat, PaxEx, radome, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, Transport Canada, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Air vortices off the 2Ku antenna system are once again causing troubles. This time it is the Airbus A220 affected, with some 65 fitted aircraft up for additional inspection and hardware replacement as a result.
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2Ku antenna challenges hit the A220

March 23, 2021 2Ku, Air Canada, Airworthiness Directive, Delta Air Lines, gogo, IFEC, Intelsat, radome, STC, STCs, Supplemental Type Certificate, Transport Canada, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Air vortices off the 2Ku antenna system are once again causing troubles. This time it is the Airbus A220 affected, with some 65 fitted aircraft up for additional inspection and hardware replacement as a result.
The post 2Ku antenna challenges hit the A…

NXTCOMM validates antenna design, sets sights on scale

March 15, 2021 2Ku, antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFEC, Intelsat, NXTCOMM, PaxEx, phased array, Satellite, Thinkom, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Transitioning from proof-of-concept to at-scale manufacturing brings many challenges. NXTCOMM is ready to face those down as it plans to deliver its phased array antenna solutions later this year.
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NXTCOMM validates antenna design, sets sights on scale

March 15, 2021 2Ku, antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFEC, Intelsat, NXTCOMM, phased array, Satellite, Thinkom, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Transitioning from proof-of-concept to at-scale manufacturing brings many challenges. NXTCOMM is ready to face those down as it plans to deliver its phased array antenna solutions later this year.
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Virgin Atlantic see free WiFi on the horizon, seeks better selling opportunities in the interim

March 3, 2021 2Ku, Delta Air Lines, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Travel, Virgin Atlantic, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Virgin Atlantic reiterated its expectation that in-flight WiFi connectivity will eventually be free to passengers. But don’t expect that in the immediate future. The company is much more focused today on improving the paid take rates than transitioning…

Virgin Atlantic see free WiFi on the horizon, seeks better selling opportunities in the interim

March 3, 2021 2Ku, Delta Air Lines, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Travel, Virgin Atlantic, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Virgin Atlantic reiterated its expectation that in-flight WiFi connectivity will eventually be free to passengers. But don’t expect that in the immediate future. The company is much more focused today on improving the paid take rates than transitioning…

Alaska Airlines’ 737 MAX takes flight, without WiFi

March 1, 2021 2Ku, gogo, IFC, IFE, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Intelsat, Satellite, Streaming IFE, Travel, wIFE, wifi, Wireless IFE

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Alaska Airlines is the latest member of the 737MAX family, operating its first commercial flights with they type today. But passengers on board faced a bit of a surprise: No WiFi active on the newest plane in the fleet.
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