APEX EXPO 2025: JetBlue to Deploy Quvia Grid as Part of its Next-Gen Fly-Fi System
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During APEX Global EXPO in Long Beach, California, Quvia announced that JetBlue will integrate the company’s AI-powered network management solution, Quvia Grid, into its next-generation Fly-Fi in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution, which is due to take flight in 2027.
The news follows hot on the heels of JetBlue announcing it is the first airline in the world to sign on with Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The airline will roll out its advanced low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network on approximately 100 aircraft that are currently using its original Fly-Fi solution. JetBlue also recently confirmed it will adopt Viasat’s Amara Ka-band IFC solution on new aircraft.
Quvia Grid provides a single platform that will be used to manage the in-cabin network across JetBlue’s fleet. This includes the ability to configure and control onboard network settings, monitor access points, troubleshoot issues in real-time and maintain a consistent performance for customers.
Furthermore, Quvia Grid will enable JetBlue to balance traffic across the aircraft, thereby managing service level agreements more effectively.
“Passenger satisfaction is closely tied to connectivity, yet few platforms can both measure performance accurately and act on it independently.”
Partnering with Quvia on these aircraft also creates the option to use Grid for satellite connectivity orchestration. The company says Grid functions across any combination of connectivity, whether it is one or more service providers, satellite orbits and terrestrial networks.
Quvia Founder and CEO Benny Retnamony said, “Passenger satisfaction is closely tied to connectivity, yet few platforms can both measure performance accurately and act on it independently. We built Quvia to be open, agile and adaptable, which gives JetBlue the ability to pair real-time performance data with control of its onboard network environment. That opens the door to a wider range of operational capabilities as their digital strategy evolves.”
As part of its broader partnership with Quvia, JetBlue has been using Quvia Pulse to measure and monitor IFC QoE in real time for the past several quarters. With Pulse, the airline gains insight into network performance from gate to gate. The solution breaks down results by flight, route, time of day and regional demand patterns, while also accounting for factors such as location, fleet type and onboard usage.
A Quvia spokesperson explained, “JetBlue uses Pulse to gain real-time visibility into passenger connectivity experiences across flights and fleets. That insight helps surface patterns and reliability trends and is a key enabler on how Grid will manage the onboard traffic. This combined solution supports Jetblue to have informed conversations with service providers about how to tailor performance to passenger needs as new satellite networks come online.”
Earlier this year, Quvia also announced a partnership with ThinKom Solutions to integrate Quvia Grid with the ThinKom’s ThinAir Plus terminal.