Three of Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777-300 aircraft will first receive Starlink’s wi-fi connectivity by the fourth quarter of this year, with the airline’s entire fleet due to upgraded with the technology over the next two years. The airline claims wi-fi speeds of up to 500 Megabits per second per plane
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Gilat’s SkyEdge IV platform, the industry’s first MEO-GEO system, is now enabling connectivity services on SES’s O3b mPower software-driven constellation
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) has selected Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) systems. RJ will equip more than 40 aircraft with the systems, with plans to line-fit its new Embraer E2, Airbus A320, Airbus A321 and Boeing 787-9 fleets
Anuvu, a provider of connectivity and entertainment technologies to mobility markets, has announced the names of the first two High Throughput Satellites in the Anuvu Constellation, which will form a key element in the GEO layer of the Anuvu network
Gogo Business Aviation reports it has passed another critical milestone in its 5G programme, with its Avance LX5 inflight connectivity platform receiving STC and PMA approvals from the FAA
Delta Air Lines has selected an inflight connectivity system from Hughes Network Systems (Hughes) to power its passenger wi-fi services on more than 400 aircraft serving North America routes, namely Boeing 717s and regional jets
Intelsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aalyria to advance the development of an optical technology that will transfer what the companies describe as “record amounts of data” between ground and space
Air Canada has expanded its long-term in-flight connectivity relationship with Intelsat, to include the installation of Electronically Steered Array (ESA) antennas on 100 additional narrowbody aircraft
Korean Air has selected Viasat as the inflight connectivity provider for its upcoming fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft, marking the airline’s first foray into onboard wi-fi. The deal marks the largest post-pandemic agreement for Viasat’s inflight connectivity services in North Asia
Panasonic Avionics has unveiled a major expansion to its GEO satellite connectivity network, due to go online this year, with a claimed 50% increase in satellite capacity