GERMANTOWN, Md., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hughes Community Techniques, LLC (Hughes), an EchoStar firm (Nasdaq: SATS), at this time introduced that Air India has chosen the Hughes In-Flight connectivity answer to ship a constant Wi-Fi expertise utilizing a standard connectivity platform throughout its blended widebody fleet. Hughes will leverage Airbus HBCplus for A350-1000 plane and the RAVE Aerospace answer for Boeing 787-8 and Boeing 777-300ER plane. The present choice applies to an preliminary tranche of present and new widebody plane within the Air India fleet.
“Always-on broadband Internet connectivity is a fundamental expectation of today’s digitally savvy consumers. Our strategic vision is to provide connectivity with home-broadband like bandwidth and latency on Air India’s international and domestic flights so that connecting from our flights feels the same as connecting from home”, stated Dr Satya Ramaswamy, Chief Digital & Expertise Officer, Air India.
He added: “In this journey, we are pleased to partner with Hughes as their global launch customer to offer an in-flight connectivity service that takes into account the existing regulatory considerations and satellite coverage capabilities along the global flight paths of our wide body aircraft, with a roadmap to seamlessly upgrade to home-broadband levels within the next two years.”
“At Hughes, we are committed to advancing in-flight connectivity that empowers airlines like Air India, a leader in digital capabilities in the airline industry, to deliver seamless digital experiences for their passengers,” stated Ramesh Ramaswamy, Govt Vice President at Hughes Community Techniques. “Our innovative platform not only enhances passenger experience but also drives operational excellence, positioning Air India to deliver an exceptional customer experience.”
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Hughes In-Flight Connectivity delivers dedicated efficiency and versatile enterprise fashions designed to scale as passenger utilization patterns evolve. With world protection and multi-orbit connectivity, Air India can standardize plans, pricing, entitlements, and promotions whereas nonetheless tailoring provides by route, cabin, or buyer phase. This method helps a constant buyer journey as onboard connectivity turns into a core a part of the airline’s model and loyalty technique.
“Hughes is honored to partner with Air India as the airline modernizes connectivity across its widebody fleet,” stated Reza Rasoulian, SVP and GM of the Aviation Enterprise Unit at Hughes. “With Hughes In-Flight Connectivity, Air India can deliver a consistent, connected onboard digital experience across both Airbus and Boeing aircraft. This common solution allows Air India to harmonize their passenger experience, operational tools, deploy digital services faster across their fleet, and has a roadmap pole-to-pole, low-latency LEO connectivity with minimal aircraft modifications.”
Past passenger connectivity, the answer will enhance operational effectivity by enabling plane monitoring, crew purposes, cost validation, and flight-deck companies. Air India’s deployment makes use of the Hughes JUPITER™ Ka-band material and preserves a constant onboard expertise and customary operational toolset throughout each Airbus and Boeing plane. This answer from Hughes has roadmap to low latency LEO functionality.
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For extra details about Hughes In-Flight connectivity options, go to www.hughes.com/inflight
About Hughes
Hughes Community Techniques, LLC, an EchoStar firm (Nasdaq: SATS), supplies broadband gear and companies, managed companies that includes sensible, software-defined networking, and end-to-end community operations for customers, companies, governments, airways, and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship web service, Hughesnet®, connects individuals throughout the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers web entry worldwide. Hughes provides greater than half the worldwide satellite tv for pc terminal market to main satellite tv for pc operators, cellular community operators and navy clients. Hughes services and products have enabled in-flight video and broadband on hundreds of plane for over twenty years. A managed community companies supplier, Hughes helps roughly half 1,000,000 enterprise websites with its portfolio of wired and wi-fi options, together with 4G/LTE, 5G, GEO and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. To study extra, go to www.hughes.com/ or comply with HughesConnects on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn.
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