American Airlines and AT&T have announced they will partner to offer complimentary inflight Wi-Fi across more than 2 million American flights a year, beginning in January 2026. With complimentary inflight Wi-Fi available exclusively to members of the AAdvantage loyalty programme, American Airlines says it will offer free inflight connectivity on more planes than any other […]
Intelsat, the integrated satellite and terrestrial network, has been selected by Skymark Airlines to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity (IFC) service on 10 Boeing 737 MAX, using Intelsat’s new electronically steered array (ESA) antenna, that delivers multi-orbit service using geostationary (GEO) and low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Skymark will become one of the first in the Asia-Pacific […]
Satellite communications and In-flight Connectivity (IFC) specialist Viasat has announced its next-generation solution for commercial aviation, Viasat Amara. Powering the new IFC solution are innovations in core satellite network design, hardware advancements, and a suite of digital products. Coupled with additional features, including smart network enhancements and application-level data linking to satellites in multiple orbits, […]
Eutelsat and Panasonic Avionics have announced an extension of their capacity deal on the Eutelsat 10B satellite, serving the inflight connectivity market, covering both the duration and volume of the previous agreement. Panasonic Avionics, an anchor customer on Eutelsat 10B since its entry into service in July 2023, leverages multiple gigahertz of capacity on the […]
Airbus and Amazon are working to enhance Airbus’ High Bandwidth Connectivity Plus (HBCplus) programme offerings with high speed, low-latency low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite inflight connectivity service (IFC) from Project Kuiper, Amazon’s satellite internet network. Following a recently signed MoU, Airbus and Amazon plan to integrate Project Kuiper’s connectivity solution into the Airbus line-fit and […]
SES will be providing its SES Open Orbits global inflight connectivity network to upgrade the airline fleets of Uzbekistan Airways and Thai Airways’ future B787 aircraft. Through its participating partners, the SES Open Orbits network offers connectivity across the skies, provides internet speeds up to 300 Mbps and is available on all production airframes, including […]
The future of in-flight connectivity (IFC) is multi-band, multi-beam and multi-constellation. ThinKom Solutions (ThinKom) is at the forefront of making this vision a reality—one that will be enabled by Quvia, the first AI-powered QoE platform for commercial aircraft. Through this partnership, the companies will integrate ThinKom’s best-of-breed satcom antenna hardware and Quvia’s network management software […]
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new premium international airline, has selected Viasat to provide a full, fast, free in-flight connectivity for all Riyadh Air loyalty members on initial Boeing 787 Dreamliner factory-installed deliveries. Powered by Viasat’s multi-orbit ready satellite network, Riyadh Air loyalty members will enjoy seamless, free onboard streaming, social scrolling, web browsing, and gaming […]
Qatar Airways, the largest global airline to offer Starlink’s high-speed internet on board, has achieved a new milestone with the installation of Starlink on its 30th aircraft, equipping over 50 per cent of its Boeing 777 fleet. This achievement comes four months after the airline launched the first Boeing 777 Starlink-enabled flight and two months […]
Gogo Business Aviation|Satcom Direct has signed a second three-year preferred supplier agreement with Luxaviation Group, continuing the relationship first forged between the business aviation operator and Satcom Direct (SD) in 2021. The new deal includes access to Gogo Galileo phased array antennas and its North American Air-to-Ground connectivity network, following the recent transaction combining the […]