Category: Inmarsat

Aegean’s EAN in-flight WiFi officially goes live

A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BYOD, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, PaxEx, Streaming IFE, Travel, wifi, Wireless IFE

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Aegean’s in-flight wifi offering officially entered service. The system, powered by Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN), is live on seven aircraft and will be active across the full A320 and A321 fleet by the end of 2025.
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Aegean’s EAN in-flight WiFi officially goes live

A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BYOD, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Streaming IFE, Travel, wifi, Wireless IFE

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Aegean’s in-flight wifi offering officially entered service. The system, powered by Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN), is live on seven aircraft and will be active across the full A320 and A321 fleet by the end of 2025.
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Inmarsat connects to first LEO payload

IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Orchestra, PaxEx, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Over the summer Inmarsat announced plans to add multiple new layers to its satellite communication network. Today the company confirms that its first low earth orbit (LEO) test payload is operational.
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Inmarsat connects to first LEO payload

IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Orchestra, Satellite, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Over the summer Inmarsat announced plans to add multiple new layers to its satellite communication network. Today the company confirms that its first low earth orbit (LEO) test payload is operational.
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Qatar Airways poised to lease/operate Cathay 777s

2Ku, 777-300ER, business class, Cathay Pacific, economy class, first class, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, News, PaxEx, Premium Cabin, Premium Economy, Qatar Airways, seating, seats, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Qatar Airways is looking to partners to help augment its long-haul fleet. Cathay Pacific is next up, with a couple 777s likely moving west early in 2022.
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Qatar Airways poised to lease/operate Cathay 777s

2Ku, 777-300ER, business class, Cathay Pacific, economy class, first class, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Premium Cabin, Premium Economy, Qatar Airways, seating, seats, Seats & Cabin, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Qatar Airways is looking to partners to help augment its long-haul fleet. Cathay Pacific is next up, with a couple 777s likely moving west early in 2022.
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Inmarsat, GDC celebrate 737 certification of Falcon 300 terminal for GX Aviation

737, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, PaxEx, Thinkom, Travel, ViaSat

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Inmarsat’s new GX Aviation terminal is now FAA certified for installation on Boeing 737 family aircraft. The Falcon 300 kit was developed in partnership with developed GDC Advanced Technology and includes GDC’s dual modem manager (MODMAN), with compone…

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Inmarsat, GDC celebrate 737 certification of Falcon 300 terminal for GX Aviation

737, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO21, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX, GX Aviation, GX+ North America, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Jupiter, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Kontron, Thinkom, Travel, ViaSat

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Inmarsat’s new GX Aviation terminal is now FAA certified for installation on Boeing 737 family aircraft. The Falcon 300 kit was developed in partnership with developed GDC Advanced Technology and includes GDC’s dual modem manager (MODMAN), with compone…

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AirAsia brings Inmarsat GX Aviation installations in-house with Asia Digital Engineering

AirAsia, Asia Digital Engineering, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, PaxEx, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

The AirAsia group is getting deeper into the in-flight connectivity business. Wholly owned subsidiary Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) completed its first installation of the GX Aviation system on a company A320, opening the door to future installations …

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AirAsia brings Inmarsat GX Aviation installations in-house with Asia Digital Engineering

AirAsia, Asia Digital Engineering, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The AirAsia group is getting deeper into the in-flight connectivity business. Wholly owned subsidiary Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) completed its first installation of the GX Aviation system on a company A320, opening the door to future installations …

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Making the Business (Aviation) case for LEO at Gogo

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

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.
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World2Fly picks GX Aviation via SITA for A350 WiFi

GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, PaxEx, SITAONAIR, Travel, wifi, World2Fly

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Spanish leisure airline World2Fly officially activated in-flight internet on its first A350-900. The GX Aviation platform from Inmarsat will deliver high-speed connectivity on board, with integration services delivered by SITA’s Internet ONAIR division…

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World2Fly picks GX Aviation via SITA for A350 WiFi

GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, SITAONAIR, Travel, wifi, World2Fly

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Spanish leisure airline World2Fly officially activated in-flight internet on its first A350-900. The GX Aviation platform from Inmarsat will deliver high-speed connectivity on board, with integration services delivered by SITA’s Internet ONAIR division…

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Saudia selects Inmarsat GX for A321neo connectivity

A321neo, A321XLR, DAS21, Dubai Air Show, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX Aviation, IFEC, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, PaxEx, Saudia, Taqnia Space, Thinkom, Travel, UON

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Saudia’s upcoming A321neo and A321XLR fleet will feature Inmarsat’s GX Aviation Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution. The deal covers 35 aircraft slated to join the fleet in the coming years, and represents a series of firsts in the industry.
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Saudia selects Inmarsat GX for A321neo connectivity

A321neo, A321XLR, DAS21, Dubai Air Show, Falcon 300, GDC Technics, GX Aviation, IFEC, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, PremCat, Saudia, Taqnia Space, Thinkom, Travel, UON

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Saudia’s upcoming A321neo and A321XLR fleet will feature Inmarsat’s GX Aviation Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution. The deal covers 35 aircraft slated to join the fleet in the coming years, and represents a series of firsts in the industry.
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Viasat, Inmarsat to merge, creating connectivity behemoth

IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, IoT, merger, PaxEx, regulations, Satellite, Travel, ViaSat, ViaSat-3

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Consolidation finally arrived to the in-flight connectivity world, and it arrived in a massive way. Viasat agreed to buy Inmarsat in a deal valued at $7.3 billion. Subject to typical regulatory and closing conditions, the companies hope to close the tr…

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Viasat, Inmarsat to merge, creating connectivity behemoth

IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, IoT, merger, regulations, Satellite, Travel, ViaSat, ViaSat-3

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Consolidation finally arrived to the in-flight connectivity world, and it arrived in a massive way. Viasat agreed to buy Inmarsat in a deal valued at $7.3 billion. Subject to typical regulatory and closing conditions, the companies hope to close the tr…

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Aegean activates WiFi with Inmarsat’s EAN

A320neo, A321neo, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, business class, EAN, elite status, European Aviation Network, frequent flier, Frequent Flyer, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Loyalty, PaxEx, S-Band, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean

Aegean Airlines is the next customer for Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network. The Greek airline installed the hybrid satellite/terrestrial in-flight connectivity solution on at least four aircraft so far, with one known to be active.
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Aegean activates WiFi with Inmarsat’s EAN

Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, business class, EAN, elite status, European Aviation Network, frequent flier, Frequent Flyer, IFC, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Loyalty, PremCat, S-Band, Satellite, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Aegean Airlines is the next customer for Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network. The Greek airline installed the hybrid satellite/terrestrial in-flight connectivity solution on at least four aircraft so far, with one known to be active.
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