Remove Airlines Remove Internet Remove Network
article thumbnail

SpaceX’s Starlink is in talks with ‘several’ airlines for in-flight Wi-Fi

The Verge

The team behind SpaceX’s growing satellite internet network Starlink is in talks with “several” airlines to beam internet to their airplanes, the project’s vice president said during a conference panel on Wednesday. Like those consumer antennas, the aviation hardware will be designed and built by SpaceX, he said.

Airlines 144
article thumbnail

Alaska Airlines and Intelsat to roll out next-gen satellite WiFi on regional jets starting in 2024

GeekWire

An electronically steered antenna, the flat structure atop the fuselage of the jet in this photo, will connect with both geostationary and low-Earth orbit satellites to enable high-speed internet service on Alaska/Horizon regional jets. The system is expected to debut starting in 2024 on Alaska Airlines sister airline Horizon Air.

Airlines 132
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Banks, brokerages, PSN, the Steam Store, and more went down in massive internet outage

The Verge

Many websites — including banking pages, brokerages, and gaming services — were affected for just over an hour Thursday, as part of a major internet outage. During the outage, consumers were unable to access services like Ally Bank, Fidelity, Sony’s PlayStation Network, Airbnb, and more. Wear a Mask. Stop the Spread. (@MTA)

Banking 145
article thumbnail

You can’t make fun of Gogo’s airline internet anymore — because it changed the name

The Verge

But now, you’ll have to direct your anger at Intelsat instead: it’s the new name of the consumer chunk of the inflight internet company. Last month, Starlink’s VP publicly revealed SpaceX is in talks with several airlines and is designing its own airborne antennas. Not all Gogo was equal.

article thumbnail

What CIOs Can Learn From An Upgrade Of Inflight Web Services

The Accidental Successful CIO

Airline CIOs are going to have to make some tough in-flight internet decisions Image Credit: Christopher Doyle. Back in the day, airline passengers could be assured that their time in the air meant that they had an excuse to unplug and step away from the constant need to do more and more work.

article thumbnail

Gogo is trying to sell its commercial in-flight internet business

The Verge

In-flight internet provider Gogo is trying to sell its commercial airline business as it continues to lose money during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced on Monday. Gogo is not alone; Global Eagle, which handles in-flight Wi-Fi for Southwest Airlines, filed for bankruptcy last month.).

Internet 103
article thumbnail

Why Aren’t Our Networks Staying Up?

The Accidental Successful CIO

Clearly, despite the importance of information technology, the networks that we’re designing and building today don’t work anywhere this reliably. Network Outages Seem To Be A Part Of Life. Back in the day, when the phone network was “the network”, an outage was a big deal.

Network 124