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Making the Business (Aviation) case for LEO at Gogo

November 23, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hybrid, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, PaxEx, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

“We are in active conversations in the LEO and ESA world.”
That comment from Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne earlier this summer kicked off significant speculation on what the next next generation (after Gogo 5G) will look like.
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Making the Business (Aviation) case for LEO at Gogo

November 23, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hybrid, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, PremCat, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

“We are in active conversations in the LEO and ESA world.”
That comment from Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne earlier this summer kicked off significant speculation on what the next next generation (after Gogo 5G) will look like.
The post Making the Business …

Gogo snags 5G STC partnership for 30 aircraft types

November 2, 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, SmartSky, Travel, wifi

Written by blogadmin @ PaxEx.Aero

Gogo announced plans to develop STCs for more than 30 aircraft types as part of its 5G rollout. The deal will see Duncan Aviation provide engineering and certification services for a broad range of business jets. The STC portfolio we’re partnerin…

IFC Trash Talking

October 19, 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, NBAA, NBAA21, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

NBAA has come and gone. Both Gogo and SmartSky made major announcements about their upcoming next-gen air-to-ground connectivity solutions. Both obliquely attacked the other in those releases, hinting at why they would be the better choice for a busine…

SmartSky goes live!

October 12, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, NBAA, NBAA21, Orchestra, PaxEx, Satellite, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

The SmartSky air-to-ground networks is – finally – live. The company officially launched commercial operations at the NBAA conference in Las Vegas this afternoon, allowing its OEM and MRO to begin installations and complete additional STCs and Value Ad…

SmartSky goes live!

October 11, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, NBAA, NBAA21, Orchestra, PremCat, Satellite, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The SmartSky air-to-ground networks is – finally – live. The company officially launched commercial operations at the NBAA conference in Las Vegas this afternoon, allowing its OEM and MRO to begin installations and complete additional STCs and Value Ad…

Gogo’s Value Pitch

September 30, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L3, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PremCat, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Riding the wave of business aviation recovery, in-flight connectivity provider Gogo is on a mission to make sure the world knows it is a successful business. And one that believes its stock should be trading at a higher price.
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SmartSky scores major legal win against WSS

September 28, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, lawsuit, PaxEx, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

The legal battle between SmartSky and supplier WSS reached its conclusion, with SmartSky scoring a massive win. Following their initial lawsuits filed in September, and a WSS counterclaim in December, a binding arbitration ruling announced this week de…

SmartSky wins millions from, injunction against WSS

September 28, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, lawsuit, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The legal battle between SmartSky and supplier WSS reached its conclusion, with SmartSky scoring a massive win. Following their initial lawsuits filed in September, and a WSS counterclaim in December, a binding arbitration ruling announced this week de…

NetForecast launches airline WiFi service monitoring tool

July 19, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, NetForecast, PaxEx, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Can airlines deliver a better in-flight connectivity experience if they better understand how the passenger networks are performing? That’s a major goal for NetForecast and its QMap® Inflight Internet Experience Monitoring service.
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Vietnam Airlines plans short-haul WiFi service

July 19, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, PaxEx, SkyFive, Travel, Vietnam, vietnam airlines, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Domestic flights across Vietnam will have internet service in the near future. Vietnam Airlines confirms its intentions to add in-flight connectivity to its domestic fleet. The news is part of a strategic alliance with local telco Viettel and will be d…

NetForecast launches airline WiFi service monitoring tool

July 19, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, NetForecast, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Can airlines deliver a better in-flight connectivity experience if they better understand how the passenger networks are performing? That’s a major goal for NetForecast and its QMap® Inflight Internet Experience Monitoring service.
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Vietnam Airlines plans short-haul WiFi service

July 16, 2021 air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, SkyFive, Travel, Vietnam, vietnam airlines, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Domestic flights across Vietnam will have internet service in the near future. Vietnam Airlines confirms its intentions to add in-flight connectivity to its domestic fleet. The news is part of a strategic alliance with local telco Viettel and will be d…

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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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 …

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…

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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