Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Viasat’s global satellite mobility services offering now includes a major off-shore component. The company agreed to acquire RigNet, a provider of networking services to the oil and gas industry, in an all-stock deal that should have some trickle-down …
Tag: Global Xpress
GX5 is alive: Inmarsat activates newest satellite in the Global Xpress constellation
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) satellite network just tripled its capacity. The newest satellite, GX5, is now active, delivering a massive boost to the Ka-band satellite network.
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Gilat delivers a successful Ka-band ESA test flight with Honeywell, Telesat
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Finally some good news worth celebrating in the ESA space. Gilat’s new kit went flying on Honeywell’s 757 and successfully linked with a Telesat GEO Ka-band satellite.
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Counting Challenges: PaxEx Update 11 October 2019
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
How much is too much for the 737 program in a single week? And is there an end in sight for the shifting of loyalty programs away from loyalty? Plus, inflight wifi and a premium play for mid-haul travel.
Get all the details on this week’s top PaxEx st…
Counting Challenges: PaxEx Update 11 October 2019
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
How much is too much for the 737 program in a single week? And is there an end in sight for the shifting of loyalty programs away from loyalty? Plus, inflight wifi and a premium play for mid-haul travel.
Get all the details on this week’s top PaxEx st…
A swanky new product for Starlux that doesn’t match the market
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Upstart Taiwanese carrier Starlux plans to fly early in 2020 and finally unveiled details on its first aircraft configuration. It is a swanky offering that beats the competition, but at what cost?
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A swanky new product for Starlux that doesn’t match the market
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Upstart Taiwanese carrier Starlux plans to fly early in 2020 and finally unveiled details on its first aircraft configuration. It is a swanky offering that beats the competition, but at what cost?
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Inmarsat’s maturing IFC market
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
As inflight connectivity products mature and consumers become familiar with the offerings the expectation from suppliers is that they will pay more for the services more often. Just how long that maturation process takes remains an interesting question…
Norwegian goes gate-to-gate for inflight wifi connectivity
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
More passengers can spend more flight time online for free thanks to the latest inflight connectivity update from Norwegian Airlines. The carrier announced today that all of its connected aircraft now offer the service gate-to-gate rather than only abo…
Norwegian goes gate-to-gate for inflight wifi connectivity
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
More passengers can spend more flight time online for free thanks to the latest inflight connectivity update from Norwegian Airlines. The carrier announced today that all of its connected aircraft now offer the service gate-to-gate rather than only abo…
Evelop launches inflight WiFi
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Spanish LCC Evelop is the latest airline to get online in the sky. The carrier officially introduced its inflight WiFi connectivity service today.
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Hawaiian Air adds PACE real-time weather to the flight deck
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Can Hawaiian Airlines convert an onboard datalink into real cash savings for the operation? That’s the holy grail of promises from satellite network operators and the carrier believes its recent invesment in the Pacelab Flight Profile Optimizer (FPO) s…
Air India switching to streaming, giving up on embedded IFE
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Improving the passenger experience or driving a revenue boost? Why not both? Air India’s latest IFE plans hope to deliver improvements on both sides of the ledger.
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Mahata secures additional funding to support Garuda GX rollout
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Mahata Aero Technology (MAT) secured an additional $21 million in funding to help accelerate the growth of its budding inflight connectivity business. MAT is the integrator and financier behind the connectivity contracts for Garuda Indonesia and i…
PaxEx Premium: A pleasant surprisESA
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The only official announcement around electronically steered antennae (ESA) for commercial aircraft this week at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg came from Gogo. And it probably was the least significant ESA story from the show. Instead, a surpris…
PaxEx Premium: Inmarsat set to go private, change very little
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Inmarsat’s financial future appears secured. A consortium of investors is poised to invest $3.4bn in the company, taking it private. The price tag represents a 45% premium from the trading rate on the day prior to speculation about the deal becoming…
Air Senegal, SITAONAIR launch GX inflight connectivity in Africa
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
High speed inflight wifi is now flying over Africa as Air Senegal’s A330neo enters service. The solution is powered by SITAONAIR and Inmarsat’s GX Aviation network.
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Inmarsat, British Airways launch EAN connectivity in Europe
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
“Finally.” That’s the sentiment as the European Aviation Network (EAN) enters service for Inmarsat and British Airways. The soft launch this week is expected to lead to more than a hundred aircraft in service by mid-year.
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Qatar Airways upgrades economy class seating, amenities
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
More legroom and upgraded IFE/C systems highlight the new Qatar Airways economy class experience, premiering on the new A321neo fleet later this year. The seat design may attract some complaints, however, based on similar, previous efforts by others.
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Qatar Airways upgrades economy class seating, amenities
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
More legroom and upgraded IFE/C systems highlight the new Qatar Airways economy class experience, premiering on the new A321neo fleet later this year. The seat design may attract some complaints, however, based on similar, previous efforts by others.
T…