Airlines to Benefit from Streamlined Factory Installation on New Boeing Airplanes

SES, a leading space solutions company,  announced a milestone toward offerability for SES’ multi-orbit antenna for installation by Boeing. This will allow airlines to receive new aircraft with the onboard network in place and connectivity service available immediately after delivery through a Boeing provided modification.

Through this collaboration, Boeing will install the SES in-cabin hardware network on production aircraft during factory production, the first key milestone toward offering its multi-orbit system as a fully line-fit connectivity solution across all Boeing commercial programs. As part of this solution, Boeing will install the complete in-cabin network and manage coordination of the external equipment installation. Initial offerability will be on the Boeing 737 followed by 787 airplanes.

“We are proud of our partnership with Boeing and this outstanding progress,” said Mike DeMarco, president of Mobility at SES. “We are on track for full line-fit offerability, giving airlines a seamless path to select and install the multi-orbit electronically steered array (ESA) antenna solution during aircraft factory production.”

“Our collaboration with SES reflects Boeing’s commitment to delivering advanced, reliable connectivity to our airline customers,” said Destry Lucas, Director Airplane Connectivity, at Boeing. “We are making strong progress bringing multi-orbit connectivity into the production environment, enabling a more streamlined installation approach and supporting scalable, line-fit capable solutions.”

Designed to operate across both low-Earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary (GEO) satellite constellations, SES’ system enables global coverage, redundancy, and low-latency performance. The success of its multi-orbit ESA system, with 500 installations complete and 1,000 commitments in the pipeline, underscores confidence in SES’ innovative approach to in-flight connectivity.

Source:BusinessWire