Rendering of the Intellian LEO aviation terminal. Photo: Intellian

Panasonic Avionics and Intellian Technologies are working together on a new aviation antenna compatible with Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation. The antenna is intended only for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), and Panasonic noted it can be used alongside other LEO terminals for multi-constellation service. 

“I expect many airlines to adopt a multi-terminal approach, and they can quickly and affordably add this terminal to any connectivity-equipped aircraft to immediately offer multi-orbit capabilities,” John Wade, vice president of Connectivity at Panasonic Avionics, said in a release. 

The new terminal system will be available to Panasonic Avionics’ current and new airline customers for retrofit installations beginning in late 2026. It can also be used to complement existing Panasonic Avionics in-flight connectivity (IFC) service 

Panasonic said the antenna will offer speeds of up to 195 Mbps and less than 100 milliseconds of latency. It is designed to be less than half the weight of a typical multi-orbit or Geostationary (GEO) IFC terminal. The terminal system features Intellian’s new LEO-only aviation antenna, and will integrate the modem and controller into a design without a radome. It is designed to be installed overnight for quick installation. 

This new terminal is announced as a number of airlines are opting for LEO in-flight connectivity, with Alaska Airlines recently switching to Starlink, and Jet Blue being the first airline to adopt Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation.