Alaska Airlines is upgrading its Embraer E175 regional jets with Intelsat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC). The deal announced Tuesday will expand Alaska’s IFC services with Intelsat to include regional jets.  Alaska Airlines said it will be installing a new Intelsat IFC system that works well for its regional fleet. The service has a more lightweight electronically…

Cruise ship titan Carnival Corporation has signed a deal for SpaceX’s Starlink Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service and is already rolling out Starlink on Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises ships. This is SpaceX’s second cruise deal for Starlink, following Royal Caribbean. Carnival announced Jan. 18 that it began installing Starlink on Carnival Cruise…

Satellite service provider Anuvu is rolling out Starlink maritime packages as an authorized Starlink reseller. Anuvu said it is focused on giving maritime customers an easy acquisition process. While maritime customers can buy directly from SpaceX’s Starlink business, Anuvu offers multiple payment options, simplified billing, and it will ship to regions Starlink does not ship…

Inmarsat has won a major contract in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) arena with one of the standout airlines in this area. Emirates has selected Inmarsat as its IFC provider for its incoming fleet of Airbus A350s, as part of a commitment by the United Arab Emirates airline to be at the cutting edge of providing…