Neo Space Group (NSG), a Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) company and the leading commercial space services provider in the kingdom, has secured new airline customer contracts for its in-flight connectivity (IFC) services, and a new strategic technology partnership.
NSG will provide its IFC services for Uzbekistan Airways’ upcoming fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft. NSG’s multi-orbit satellite coverage will work in partnership with SES’s Open Orbits network, delivering high-speed, low-latency coverage through both GEO and MEO satellites. The implementation is expected to begin in early 2026, with the first A321neo being line-fit delivered, followed by further A321neos as part of the roll-out schedule.
NSG has also expanded its existing agreement with Thai Airways International, and will now roll-out the multi-orbit IFC to another 80 of its aircraft, starting with its Boeing 777 fleet. The rollout will begin with Thai Airways’ Boeing 777 fleet, which will be retrofitted with the systems starting in Q3 2025. In parallel, the Airbus A321neo fleet currently in production will be line-fitted with the Airbus HBCplus platform, with deliveries starting from Q4 2025.
Building on this momentum, Thai Airways’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, also in production, will be line-fitted with SPI’s Aeroconnect terminal – a major milestone in NSG and Thai Airways’ joint connectivity strategy. Deliveries for the 787s are scheduled to commence in mid-2026.
NSG has also formed a partnership with G&S SatCom, a satellite solutions provider, to implement G&S SatConnect, a Cloud-based, real-time monitoring platform which will enable NSG’s Network Operations Centre (NOC) to monitor and manage the reliability and performance of its IFC services for airline customers around the world.
