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 geostationary (GEO) aviation services, Eutelsat is working with Intelsat, Hughes and Panasonic Avionics to deliver LEO and multi-orbit solutions to the commercial aviation market. Air Canada is the first commercial airline to deploy the multi-orbit GEO/LEO service, through Intelsat, with additional carriers also beginning installations and commercial flights with multi-orbit solutions on board.
In business aviation, Eutelsat has partnered with Gogo to equip the first Embraer Phenom 300 with LEO services, while aircraft manufacturer, Textron, will be installing solutions on the Cessna Citation Longitude, Latitude and Ascend models as well as Airbus Corporate Jets on all Airbus ACJ types.
Together, Eutelsat’s aviation services have a combined backlog of over 1,000 aircraft scheduled for installation.
“Eutelsat’s LEO aviation services, powered by the OneWeb constellation, provide high speed, low latency, and premium performance to meet the evolving connectivity needs of airlines and business jets globally,” said Cyril Dujardin, President of the Connectivity Business Unit at Eutelsat. “With a robust backlog and expanding reach across both commercial and business aviation, we are confident in the long-term growth of our aviation services. We believe that a fully integrated IFC ecosystem will transform in-flight connectivity, providing airlines with flexible, responsible, and scalable solutions that enhance the passenger experience and support the future of air travel worldwide.”
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