Business & GAPrivate Jet Operator Airshare Selects Viasat In-flight Connectivity for New Aircraft Private aviation company Airshare has selected Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) for new aircraft deliveries, Viasat announced Tuesday. Airshare’s business model offers “fractional ownership” of private jets, in which customers buy or lease access to private…
CommercialSouthwest to Upgrade Anuvu IFC, Add Viasat to New 737s on Order Southwest Airlines has announced a new $2 billion investment into its current and future all-Boeing 737 fleet that includes upgrades to Anuvu's next generation in-flight connectivity (IFC) network on some of its…
CommercialViasat Achieves First In-Flight Connectivity Type Certification in China Viasat has achieved the first type certification for its in-flight connectivity system in China on the Airbus A320. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued a Validation of Supplemental Type Certificate…
CommercialBreeze Airways Equips A220 Fleet with Viasat In-Flight Connectivity Breeze Airways has selected the in-flight connectivity (IFC) service provider, Viasat, for its Airbus A220-300 fleet, according to a March 8 announcement from the two companies. Salt Lake City-based Breeze first launched…
CommercialViasat, China Satcom Set to Provide IFC Service in Chinese Airspace Viasat‘s in-flight connectivity (IFC) Ka-band service is now ready to commence operation in Chinese airspace, the satellite operator announced Tuesday. Working in cooperation with China Satellite Communications (China Satcom), Viasat said it will…
ConnectivityViasat Sees Acquisition of Inmarsat Helping Growth of Passenger Demand for In-flight Connectivity Viasat has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inmarsat for $7.3 billion, in a deal that the California-based satellite communications believes will help to serve the surging growth of passenger demand…
ConnectivityIcelandair Ready to Activate Viasat In-flight Connectivity on 737 MAX-9s Icelandair is ready to start rolling out Viasat in-flight connectivity (IFC) service across its fleet of 737 MAX-9 aircraft, following a supplemental type certificate (STC) issued by the European Union Aviation Safety…
Business & GAFlexjet is Bringing Viasat In-flight Connectivity to Bombardier, Embraer and Gulfstream Jets Flexjet LLC is bringing Viasat in-flight connectivity (IFC) to its fleet of Bombardier Globals, Embraer Praetor 600s, and Gulfstream G450/G650 aircraft, through a new partnership between the two companies, according to a…
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