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NBAA: Viasat adds GoAeroMx and SoCal Jets as partners
Viasat has expanded its business aviation dealer program, adding two new installation partners: GoAeroMx and SoCal Jets, Inc. Authorized dealers have the ability to sell and install Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band…
NBAA: Viasat IFC selected for Gulfstream G280 business jets
Viasat announced today its high-speed, high-capacity Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution has been selected for the Gulfstream G280 mid-sized business jet. The Viasat in-flight connectivity system will be a line-fit option,…
Viasat offers inflight connectivity for Bombardier Global
Viasat has announced an exclusive distributor agreement with StandardAero to offer a high-speed connectivity package for Bombardier Global business jets. The package will cover Viasat’s Ka-band and dual-band Ka-/Ku-band equipment,…
APEX: La Compagnie selects Viasat for new A321neo aircraft
La Compagnie, the exclusively business-class boutique airline offering two daily flights between New York and Paris, has partnered with Viasat for inflight connectivity on its new Airbus A321neo aircraft. Deployment…
APEX: Aeromexico selects Viasat inflight internet for B737 MAX
Viasat has announced Aeromexico is to deploy its inflight internet system across 18 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with an option to extend up to 60 aircraft. First line-fit installations…
ViaSat-3 satellite enters next phase of integration
Viasat has announced the first ViaSat-3 payload module structure, built by Boeing, has arrived at Viasat’s Tempe, Arizona facility. With the initial payload module structure now at its facility, Viasat…
Viasat activates 122 new aircraft in Q1 of fiscal year 2019
Viasat has announced its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2018, showing revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $438.9 million, up 15%…
Finnair launches Viasat inflight connectivity on European flights
Finnair is launching a new high-speed inflight connectivity service on its narrow-body Airbus fleet on European flights. From July 19 onwards, it says Finnair customers will be able to enjoy…
El Al launches inflight connectivity on Israel-Europe routes
Israel-based airline El Al has launched its new inflight Wi-Fi service, which uses Viasat’s Ka-band equipment, on routes between Israel and Europe. El Al officially launched the service at Ben…
Viasat passes 100th Gen 2 Ka-band installation milestone
Viasat says it is pleased to have passed the 100th installation milestone of its Gen 2 service on a commercial aircraft, with customer demand meaning installer crews are working tirelessly…
Viasat signs deal for steerable beams on HYLAS 4
Avanti Communications has signed a $10 million contract with Viasat to provide leased capacity on a steerable beam on the newly-launched Avanti HYLAS 4 satellite. The contract has an initial…
EBACE: Viasat keen to promote 16Mbps Ka-band solutions
Viasat is bullish about its inflight connectivity offerings for the business aviation market. On the eve of the show the company announced that Embraer had selected its high-speed, high-capacity Ka-band…
EBACE: Honeywell has connectivity for a ‘King Air to an A380’
Honeywell Aerospace says it prides itself on having an inflight connectivity solution for everything. “We can now provide inflight connectivity for everything from a Beechcraft King Air to an Airbus…
Embraer selects Viasat inflight connectivity on Legacy 450/500
Viasat has announced that Embraer is the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to select Viasat’s high-speed, high-capacity Ka-band connectivity solution for its Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 executive jets. Aircraft…
Viasat expands Ka-band relationship with Honeywell GoDirect
Viasat and Honeywell have announced an expanded agreement where Honeywell, as part of its GoDirect Cabin Connectivity suite of services, will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band in-flight internet service to large…
SAS rolling out Viasat-enabled inflight connectivity on short-haul
Scandinavian Airlines is rolling out Viasat-enabled inflight connectivity (IFC) aboard its short-haul fleet. The Ka-band satellite-based IFC has been installed on seven aircraft with a full rollout scheduled for completion…
AIX: Inmarsat says GX Aviation IFC is getting ‘rave reviews’
Inmarsat now has more than 250 GX Aviation inflight connectivity installs under its belt with 1,300 aircraft in the backlog. The 250th aircraft to be equipped was for Air New…
AIX: Don Buchman, Viasat, upbeat about company’s future
Don Buchman, VP Commercial Aviation at Viasat, is bullish about the company’s offering, achievements and future plans. “The roll-out of our Gen-2 terminal equipment for Viasat-2 is going well, our…
