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The inflight connectivity market is set to double in the coming decade

Adam GavineBy Adam GavineAugust 25, 20222 Mins Read
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The eutelsat 10B satellite for inflight and maritime connectivity services. Photo: Thales Alenia Space

Analysis by market intelligence firm, Euroconsult, shows a 10% increase in the number of commercial aircraft connected to in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFC) services compared to 2020, totalling 9,900 planes by the end of 2021. The company projects that within the next decade, the number of aircraft using IFC services is expected to double to more than 21,000.

Euroconsult’s latest industry analysis, titled ‘Prospects for In-Flight Entertainment & Connectivity’ found a strong year-on-year performance for 2021, in contrast with the uncertainties in the aviation industry and its supply chain that arose during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Data in the report reveals that IFC service providers continued to equip aircraft through 2021 and, while not yet fully returned to pre-2019 levels, in-flight connectivity showed strong signs of uptake in the year, with 120 commercial airlines offering IFC to passengers, with total bandwidth capacity consumption rising to an unprecedented 24 gigabytes per second.

A Euroconsult statement read, “The pandemic acted as a catalyst for a series of service provider mergers and acquisitions, with more expected in the coming years. As a result, providers emerged from a turbulent period of financial restructuring in a favourable position to pursue new contracts, with as many as two dozen signed by the end of 2021 involving the equipping of a combined total of 1,500 aircraft.”

Overall, the report anticipates a positive trend up to 2031, thanks to a convergence of rising consumer demand and increasingly greater bandwidth availability. For airlines, the drawn-out resumption of long-haul flights, the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX and the diversification of service providers will all contribute to increased IFC consumption.

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Euroconsult adds that IFC service providers will have to contend with evolving technologies that are likely to drive down capacity pricing. The adoption of competing satellite constellation architectures, expected to significantly advance post-2025, will lead to an upsurge in bandwidth availability as satellite operators switch to new-generation satellites. However, the availability of new capacity, combined with increases in bandwidth demand as the airline industry returns to normalcy, could lead to bandwidth congestions in heavy air traffic regions like the North Atlantic Ocean.

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