Total Count Now at more than 1,000 Aircraft as
Delta Air Lines Continues to Expand Fast, Free Wi-Fi
Offering
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a
global communications company, today announced its in-flight
connectivity (IFC) solution will be installed on a total of more
than 1,000 Delta Air Lines aircraft. This confirms Delta has
selected Viasat IFC services for its widebody fleets, including all
active aircraft in its Airbus A330, Airbus A350, and Boeing 767
fleets. In addition to previously announced mainline fleets, the
Airbus 220 and upcoming deliveries on the Boeing 737MAX will be
outfitted and serviced by Viasat.
Delta began offering fast, free Wi-Fi to all Delta SkyMiles®
Members onboard most domestic mainline flights on February 1, 2023 and announced earlier this year
that it is on track to offer the service on more than 700
Viasat-equipped aircraft by the end of 2023.
"We are honored to continue expanding as the technology provider
supporting Delta's mission to offer fast, free Wi-Fi as part of its
evolved customer experience," said Don
Buchman, Viasat's vice president and general manager,
Commercial Aviation. "The speed and scale at which we have reached
this milestone together – now with more than 1,000 aircraft planned
-- has been astounding and is a tribute to our collaboration."
Viasat's Satellite Network
Delta's Viasat-equipped
aircraft are being outfitted with Viasat's latest Ka-band
IFC system and are designed to be compatible with the
Company's complete network of satellites, including the
forthcoming three-satellite ViaSat-3 constellation, the first of
which is scheduled to launch in April
2023. Each of the ViaSat-3 satellites is expected to have
more than 1 Terabit per second (Tbps) of throughput capacity,
making them the highest-capacity broadband satellites ever
launched.
The ViaSat-3 constellation is designed to solve a key challenge
to providing high quality connectivity in aviation by combining
throughput capacity with the ability to flex that capacity to meet
demand where it is highest and most concentrated. By doing so,
Viasat and Delta can provide a consistently high quality,
high-speed, and content-rich in-flight Wi-Fi experience even at
times of peak demand, which is critical to Delta's vision for a
more personalized travel experience.
For more information about Viasat's in-flight connectivity
solution, please visit the Company's Commercial Aviation page at
https://www.viasat.com/enterprise-and-mobility/aviation/commercial/
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 Delta's partnership; the
introduction of Viasat's IFC service on Delta's Airbus A330, Airbus
A350, and Boeing 767 aircraft; the availability, capabilities and
performance of the Viasat IFC system; the number and types of
planes and the timing to connect the Delta fleet, the forward
compatibility of Viasat's IFC system, the scheduled launch date of
the first ViaSat-3 satellite, and the expected capacity and
flexibility to dynamically allocate capacity of the ViaSat-3
constellation. 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; 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.
Copyright © 2023 Viasat, Inc. All rights reserved. Viasat, the
Viasat logo and the Viasat signal are registered trademarks of
Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used
for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
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