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Azerbaijan Airlines signs Viasat IFC deal

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has signed a in-flight connectivity partnership with Viasat. The agreement was signed by Samir Rzayev, President of Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC, and Don Buchman, President, Aviation at Viasat, during the Dubai Airshow 2025. As part of the partnership, AZAL will equip twenty new aircraft — including Airbus A320 family and long-haul Boeing 787-9 […]

November 20, 2025

Thai Airways to line-fit NSG’s IFC solution

Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabian space services provider, and Thai Airways (THAI) have announced that NSG Skywaves – the Group’s advanced in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution will be line-fit on all of THAI’s new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Through this agreement, Thai Airways will equip all 34 of its […]

November 12, 2025

Vista signs IFC deal with Gogo

Vista, the private aviation group, has announced a partnership with Gogo to bring the new Gogo Galileo broadband connectivity system to its global fleet. The rollout will begin in November across Vista’s European fleet, followed by implementation in the United States and Asia from January 2026. This will see one aircraft upgraded with the Gogo […]

October 21, 2025

WestJet equips 100th aircraft with WestJet Wi-Fi

WestJet is celebrating a sky-high milestone: 100 of its 737 aircraft now offer WestJet Wi-Fi presented by TELUS. That’s right — WestJet now leads the pack with the world’s largest fleet of 737 Starlink-equipped aircraft, a feat no other airline in the world has achieved among its mainline fleet. “We’re entering a new era of […]

October 10, 2025

Panasonic Avionics, Intellian launch IFC solution

Panasonic Avionics, a specialist in in-flight engagement and connectivity (IFEC), and Intellian Technologies, a provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions have announced a new high-performance, cost-effective low earth orbit (LEO)-only terminal system designed to connect to Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO network. The new terminal system features Intellian’s new LEO-only aviation antenna, seamlessly integrating […]

September 8, 2025

Anuvu sold to Platinum Equity

In-Flight Entertainment and connectivity supplier Anuvu, once known as Global Eagle, is being acquired by Platinum Equity, a California-based investment group. In 2021, Anuvu’s predecessor Global Eagle emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring after selling substantially all its assets to a group comprising the firm’s first-lien investors, including but not limited to certain funds managed by […]

August 20, 2025By Chris Forrester

Spafax joins DEGI, BASE

Spafax has become the newest hybrid member of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International. They join the growing BASE and DEGI community, with 100+ organisations united in supporting and developing the Home Entertainment industry. Spafax is a provider of inflight entertainment (IFE). Specialising in content acquisition, creative production, technical […]

June 4, 2025

DirecTV In Flight expands programming to international flights

DirecTV In Flight, a specialist in delivering live television to commercial and private aviation, is expanding access to entertainment by securing international programming rights to deliver channels on flights departing from and returning to the US. This will enhance in-flight entertainment with a curated lineup of live TV content, including sports, news and entertainment, available […]

April 8, 2025

United receives FAA certification on Starlink aircraft

United has announced that the FAA has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft type and that the first commercial flight is planned for May, less than eight months after the deal was first announced. The FAA issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Embraer 175 and the airline expects the first commercial flight to be […]

April 1, 2025

IMG brings World Cup 2026 to Sport 24

IMG has secured the rights to broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2026 to the Inflight and Cruise Ship markets. The new agreement grants IMG exclusive live rights to broadcast all 104 matches on the Sport 24 channels globally. Taking place across Canada, Mexico and the US from June 11th to July 19th 2026, the FIFA […]

March 17, 2025