November 21, 2024, 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) London. According to a new report from Valour Consultancy, the push for airlines to digitalise onboard services will drive the growth of wireless IFE (W-IFE) services to in excess of 17,000 equipped aircraft by the end of 2033 – up from around 10,000 today. The report, “The…
Craig Foster & Summer Staninski (published Oct 2024) In a recent blog, we examined the collapse of SmartSky Networks and speculated on how other aviation players might react to the fast-advancing Starlink. Now, just weeks later, long-time SmartSky adversary, Gogo, has announced its acquisition of Satcom Direct, confirming predictions of further industry consolidation. In this…
United Airlines has announced it will be transitioning its entire fleet of more than 900 narrowbody and widebody aircraft to Starlink’s IFC service, with initial tests scheduled to begin in 2025. United’s fleet is currently served by a number of different providers including Viasat, Panasonic Avionics (PAC), Intelsat, and Thales. The deal is clearly a…
Daniel Welch & Summer Staninski On Friday August 16th 2024, SmartSky Networks announced it had ceased operations with immediate effect, bringing the curtain down on a thirteen year journey in the world of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). Armed with 60Mhz of unlicensed spectrum which would be dedicated to IFC and patented beam-forming technology, the company set…
European satellite operator, SES, has announced its plans to acquire the U.S. satellite operator and service provider, Intelsat, in a $3.1bn takeover. The move comes after provisional discussions over a merger ended in the summer of 2023. In this article, Valour Consultancy examines what this means in the context of major mobility verticals. Commercial…
To supplement our in-depth annual deep dive into the in-flight connectivity (IFC) and in-flight entertainment (IFE) markets, Valour currently produces two tracker databases designed to keep those with a vested interest in the IFEC arena updated on installation activity and emerging trends. Recognising the growing link between these two markets, the production of the Q1…
18/01/2024 London ‘The Future of In-Flight Entertainment Content – 2024’ is Valour Consultancy’s latest report and provides a timely overview of key developments that have occurred across the IFE content licensing landscape since 2020. Overall, the market has experienced a strong recovery in the post-COVID era, with content licensing revenues reaching over $U.S. 300 million…
Delta Air Lines has announced that it has partnered with Hughes Network Systems to transition more than 320 of its regional jets – in addition to around 80 narrowbodies – from air to ground (ATG) connectivity to Hughes’ new satcom-powered Jupiter in-flight connectivity (IFC) service. Installations are scheduled to take place across 2024 and 2025.…
Aside from frequent discussion as to whether I’d visited Sphere, the latest striking addition to the Las Vegas skyline, a common thread ran through many of my meetings at NBAA-BACE last week: who will prevail in the hotly-contested battle for business jet connectivity supremacy? Fittingly, given its location amongst the largest concentration of gaming tables…
Valour Consultancy’s brand new report, “The Future of In-Flight Connectivity – 2023” is the fifth edition of a comprehensive, well-respected industry report on a fast evolving market. Towards the end of 2022, the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market hit an historic milestone with the installed base of connected aircraft breaching 10,000 for the first time, cementing…
The growing significance of IFEC platforms in driving forward overall onboard ancillary revenues is revealed in a new report from Valour Consultancy. The report — The Market for Onboard Ancillary Revenues and Payment Solutions — 2023, shows that after a fallow period caused by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, onboard ancillary revenues are set for sustained growth as…
One of the UK’s favourite children’s programmes of the 1970’s was Rentaghost. The UK TV show aired on the BBC with a simple premise: a cast of ghosts, who when alive, were rather ‘unsuccessful’, are given a second chance (the intended name of the show) in the afterlife by being hired out by the eponymously…
Sign up for our FREE newsletter
We send regular updates on our latest market research findings. Select your sectors of interest below.
