CARLSBAD, Calif. and SÃO
JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil,
Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications
company, and Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: BOVESPA: EMBR3), a global
aerospace company, today announced they entered into a
Buyer-Furnished Equipment (BFE) agreement to offer Viasat's
advanced In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) system as a line-fit option
on Embraer's family of E2 aircraft. Viasat is the first Ka-band IFC
supplier to have a line-fit IFC solution available on the Embraer
E2 family.
By selecting Viasat's IFC system as a factory option on the
Embraer E2 aircraft prior to delivery, airlines will be able to
offer, from day one of aircraft service, an advanced IFC experience
to each passenger and flight crew member, while avoiding costly
down-time associated with taking aircraft out of service for
post-production IFC retrofits. Today, multiple airlines,
including Azul Airlines, have selected Embraer E2 aircraft equipped
with Viasat's IFC system direct from the factory.
Rodrigo Silva e Souza, VP
Marketing, Embraer Commercial Aviation, commented, "At Embraer, we
pride ourselves on building the world's most efficient aircraft in
their category, as well as on continuously pursuing
advancements in technologies that help improve passenger
comfort and experience. With Viasat's IFC system now line-fit
available, we are enabling our airline customers to offer a highly
optimized in-flight Wi-Fi experience that will keep them
highly-competitive and will allow them to delight their
passengers."
Don Buchman, Viasat's vice
president and general manager, Commercial Aviation
added, "We're excited to work with our partners at Embraer to
make our industry-leading Ka-band IFC kit available direct from the
factory on the company's family of E2 aircraft, one of the world's
most popular series of jets."
Embraer delivered its E195-E2 type certificate with Viasat IFC
line-fit to an airline customer in 2020.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company
that believes everyone and everything in the world can be
connected. For 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers,
businesses, governments and militaries around the world
communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global
communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable,
fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the
ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat,
visit: www.viasat.com, go to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors
created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include among
others, statements related to Viasat and Embraer's partnership; and
the availability, capabilities and performance of the Viasat IFC
solution. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ
materially and adversely from those expressed in any
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ include: risks associated with the construction, launch
and operation of the satellite(s) used to supply these services,
including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or
degradation in satellite performance; the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on our business, suppliers, consumers, customers, and
employees or the overall economy; contractual problems; product
defects; manufacturing issues or delays; regulatory issues; changes
in relationships with, or the financial condition of, key
suppliers; technologies that do not perform according to
expectations; and other factors affecting the aviation sector
generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained
in Viasat's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including
Viasat's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date on which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used
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