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Honeywell, SmartSky sign distribution deal

June 22, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

SmartSky announced a new distribution partner for its in-flight connectivity services. Honeywell will add the business aviation distribution option to its existing portfolio of IFC offerings.
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Gogo hits 5G installation milestone

June 22, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PaxEx, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

The next generation of Gogo’s air-to-ground in-flight connectivity network is taking shape. The company announced a number of development milestones this week, including installation of the first ground tower infrastructure and test flights.
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Gogo hits 5G installation milestone

June 22, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The next generation of Gogo’s air-to-ground in-flight connectivity network is taking shape. The company announced a number of development milestones this week, including installation of the first ground tower infrastructure and test flights.
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SmartSky activates test corridor, moves towards nation-wide deployment

June 11, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PremCat, SmartSky, Travel, wIFE

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

With the “completion of all technical milestones and the opening of the first fully operational coverage zone,” the SmartSky in-flight connectivity network is beginning to come online. Route-based flight demonstrations can be performed, marking a major…

Safran boosts SkyFive, leads Series A funding

May 21, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, SkyFive, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Air-to-ground connectivity company SkyFive bolstered its bank account this week, closing a Series A funding round. The round was led by Safran Corporate Ventures. Also participating in the round was STAR Capital, a European private equity fund manager …

Gogo boosts unlimited streaming subscription option

May 4, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG-NG, ATG4, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Streaming IFE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Unlimited monthly data on board is now available on Gogo’s Biz 4G air-to-ground network. The option is one of three new pricing plans added to the company’s portfolio as it continues to see increased demand for higher bandwidth use cases, including str…

Jet Edge upgrades to Gogo Business Aviation Streaming Wi-Fi

April 19, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business class, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, Jet Edge, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Business jet operator Jet Edge plans to outfit its full fleet of super-mid Challenger and large Cabin Gulfstream aircraft with the Gogo Business Aviation AVANCE L5 offering. In addition to the upgraded on-board hardware the solution will support stream…

Next Gen ATG 5G moves forward in China

April 15, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, Airbus, ATG-NG, China, EAN, European Aviation Network, FTS, gogo, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, PaxEx, SkyFive, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi, ZTE

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Getting a 5G air-to-ground network into service in the USA is a tough task, with schedules continuing to slip and questions about the hardware involved. But in China the new services are expected to launch soon, and expand quickly. Powered by Chinese m…

Next Gen ATG 5G moves forward in China

April 15, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, Airbus, ATG-NG, China, EAN, European Aviation Network, FTS, gogo, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, PremCat, SkyFive, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi, ZTE

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Getting a 5G air-to-ground network into service in the USA is a tough task, with schedules continuing to slip and questions about the hardware involved. But in China the new services are expected to launch soon, and expand quickly. Powered by Chinese m…

Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network wins big in ECJ ruling

April 15, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, Eutelsat, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, lawsuit, SkyFive, Travel, ViaSat, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

After years of escalating appeals and conflicting decisions the European Court of Justice handed down the ultimate decision today: Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) is legal.
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Technology and Towers: SmartSky’s new CTO and the transition to operations

April 6, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Getting a new ATG network into service was never going to be easy. Can new CTO David Classen push SmartSky across the finish line, addressing the tower technical challenges along the way?
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A SmartSky Senior Shuffle

March 22, 2021 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LTE, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The Ides of March proved challenging in the upper ranks of SmartSky’s leadership. At least two members of the company’s senior leadership team appear to be affected by the changes.
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Gogo slips 5G to 2022, sees smooth upgrade path

March 11, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, PaxEx, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Officially slipping the Gogo 5G network into 2022 from this year is not great news, but Gogo’s overall finances emerged from 2020 stronger than expected and the next 5 years should complete the transformation.
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SmartSky secures additional funding, sets Summer launch plans

February 23, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, lawsuit, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

SmartSky announced a new timeline for network deployment, plus some additional cash to help it get there.
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