Starlink rival Eutelsat rolls out wifi on Air Canada planes

Starlink rival Eutelsat rolls out wifi on Air Canada planes

PARIS: Eutelsat, Europe's rival to Elon Musk's Starlink constellation of internet-providing satellites, said on Wednesday it has started providing onboard wifi for passenger and business planes.

By relying on the satellites in low orbit of OneWeb, Eutelsat is also entering the aviation market. The company thus strengthens its position as a European alternative to the company of Elon Musk, for satellite communication.

Panasonic Avionics achieves milestone in multi-orbit satellite network testing

Panasonic Avionics Corporation has announced a significant advance in its in-flight entertainment and connectivity programme by seamlessly switching between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) networks. The company says the successful tests, conducted across a range of locations, including the Arctic and equatorial regions, demonstrates that its multi-orbit network is now ready for commercial use. Tests over the Arctic conf…

Air Canada becomes first airline to launch Eutelsat OneWeb in-flight Wi-Fi

Air Canada has partnered with Eutelsat to become the first commercial airline to deploy the company’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-powered internet service, delivering high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi to travelers. Eutelsat’s aviation services, powered by its […]

Eutelsat expands LEO aviation services with high-speed connectivity - SatellitePro ME

Eutelsat has announced its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, with over 100 certified antenna installations completed and the first commercial and business aircraft now flying using Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity. In addition to its long-established geostationary (GEO) aviation services, Eutelsat is working with Intelsat, Hughes and Panasonic Avionics to deliver LEO and mu…

Sinclair, USSI Global Testing Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO Network for Live News Production

Company representatives to share details from recent field trials at the 2025 NAB Show