CARLSBAD, Calif.,
March 8, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Breeze Airways, the Seriously Nice™ new
U.S. low-fare airline, and Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a
global communications company, today announced Viasat will outfit
Breeze's complete Airbus A220-300 fleet with its most advanced
in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution. Breeze has 80 Airbus A220s
on order with an option for an additional 40. While Breeze
will operate the Airbus A220 starting in May, the first aircraft
featuring Viasat connectivity is expected to enter service in
October 2022.
Breeze aims to make travel more digitally accessible and
seamless—whether that is through its sleek and simple app or
through deploying Viasat's innovative industry-leading IFC system.
Specifically, Viasat's IFC service provides a fast, streaming
internet experience in the sky, comparable to what passengers
expect on the ground. It is powered by Viasat's high-capacity,
Ka-band satellite network, and will enable Breeze Guests the
ability to enjoy high-quality entertainment and streaming content,
stay in touch with family, friends and co-workers or be productive
at any stage of the flight -– all on their personal electronic
devices.
The key to providing content-rich in-flight internet experiences
to Breeze Guests and crew is the satellite bandwidth offered by
Viasat's network. This includes capacity that meets high service
demand in certain geographical areas throughout the day, such as
busy airport hubs or popular flight routes during peak travel
hours. Regardless of how many Breeze Guests or crew are connected,
Viasat's network is designed to deliver consistent, high-speed
internet to each connected device.
"Our vision for in-flight connectivity extends way beyond just
delivering high-quality streaming and internet speeds. It will
enable us to offer a fully-integrated and seamless experience
through the Breeze app, giving our Guests unparalleled access to a
wide array of personalized services and options," said Breeze
Founder and CEO David Neeleman. "We
identified a natural partner in Viasat — not only in the
performance, speed and satellite capacity advantage, but as a great
cultural partner in the way we both seek to prioritize the digital
experience."
Don Buchman, Viasat's vice
president and general manager, Commercial Aviation, added: "From
our first discussions with Breeze, there was a great fit based on
how the airline values the digital experience for its Guests and
how our world-class IFC solution delivers on that promise.
Specifically, for their expanding network and transcontinental
routes, we can deliver the industry's fastest in-flight
connectivity service—even for bandwidth-intensive applications like
streaming video, which dominate internet traffic today."
About Breeze Airways
Breeze Airways, which
commenced operations in May 2021, is
the nation's best funded start up airline in history. Breeze
provides service between 18 cities across 14 states. Founded by
aviation entrepreneur David
Neeleman, the low fare carrier merges kindness and
technology to deliver its signature Seriously Nice™ nonstop
service between secondary airports, bypassing hubs and saving
Guests time and money. The airline recently announced an order of
80 A220-300 aircraft, the first of which will enter service in May,
2022. With Breeze, there are never any change or cancellation
fees.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company
that believes everyone and everything in the world can be
connected. For more than 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 Breeze Airways'
relationship; the introduction of Viasat's IFC service on Breeze
Airways' Airbus A220 aircraft; the enhanced internet experience
passengers and crew can expect; the availability, capabilities and
performance of the Viasat in-flight internet equipment; the number
of aircraft, location of service, and the timing to connect the
Breeze Airways fleet; the ability to direct capacity to demand; the
forward compatibility of Viasat's IFC system; the satellites used
to provide the service, and the expected global capacity gains that
will be provided by future Viasat satellites. 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: our ability to
successfully implement our business plan for our broadband services
on our anticipated timeline or at all; 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;
contractual problems; product defects; manufacturing issues or
delays; regulatory issues; changes in relationships with, or the
financial condition of, key suppliers; technologies not being
developed according to anticipated schedules, or 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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