Focus: Aviation
May 11, 2022
Southwest Airlines is adding Viasat as an in-flight connectivity (IFC) provider. The airline will begin installing Viasat’s IFC solution on all new aircraft deliveries starting this fall. Southwest announced the deal on Wednesday as part of a planned $2 billion investment in customer experience. Financial terms were not disclosed. Viasat’s Ka-band IFC system includes internet…
April 25, 2022
Hawaiian Airlines is the first major airline to reach an agreement with SpaceX to add in-flight connectivity (IFC) service enabled by Starlink satellites to a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Installations are scheduled to begin next year, according to an April 25 announcement from the company. The Hawaiian Airlines agreement follows last week’s announcement by…
April 22, 2022
JSX, the California-based public charter operator, will become the first airline to operate aircraft using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites for in-flight connectivity (IFC) service. The company posted the announcement to its LinkedIn and Twitter accounts on Thursday, indicating that its first SpaceX-equipped aircraft will start flying with Starlink’s IFC service this year. “JSX is proud to be the first air…
April 8, 2022
Alaska Airlines is expanding its partnership with Intelsat to provide in-flight connectivity (IFC) on 105 of the company’s new fleet of Boeing 737MAX aircraft. Intelsat-equipped aircraft deliveries have already commenced and will continue through 2024 across Alaska Airlines’ new 737-9s. The airline already operates Intelsat’s 2Ku IFC service on 150 aircraft, after first partnering with…