ConnectivityUnited Airlines to Connect Aircraft Via Viasat Viasat will equip more than 70 United Airlines aircraft with its latest in-flight connectivity system, the company said today. It will also serve as the in-flight internet service provider for the airline,…
ConnectivityViaSat Ka-Band Satellite Starts Testing for 2018 Service Entry ViaSat Inc.’s ViaSat-2 satellite has arrived in geostationary orbit and transitioned into orbit normal mode, the company said. It has also commenced in-orbit testing — a key milestone for the in-flight broadband…
ConnectivitySatcom Direct is the First Reseller for ViaSat’s Ka-band IFC Service ViaSat has expanded its current relationship with authorized value-added reseller Satcom Direct to offer ViaSat’s full suite of in-flight connectivity (IFC) systems and services to large and mid-cabin business jets. The new…
ConnectivityJetBlue Preps for ViaSat's Next-Generation Platforms with Extended Partnership ViaSat Inc. is set to serve as the direct in-flight internet service provider for JetBlue. With an expanded partnership, ViaSat said the airline would be upgraded to its latest hardware and gain…
ConnectivityViaSat, European Space Agency Partner For Ultra-High Capacity Satellite Platform ViaSat subsidiary ViaSat Antenna Systems and the European Space Agency (ESA) have entered a public-private partnership to develop key components of the ViaSat 3 satellite communications system in Europe. ESA kicked off…
ConnectivityBandwidth Growth Becoming Urgent for Connected Airplanes With the launch of its second generation satellite network, and 3 million devices using its in-flight connectivity network every month, ViaSat is investing millions of dollars in research and development of its…
MilitaryUS Defense Extends ViaSat’s In-Flight Connectivity Contract ViaSat Inc. has received an extended military contract for its in-flight connectivity, the company said. The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) contracted ViaSat to provide senior leaders and support staff with…
ConnectivityViaSat-2 Ka-Band Satellite Set to Launch The ViaSat-2 satellite is set to launch June 1 from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, ViaSat said. ViaSat-2 is a geostationary satellite, the company said, that operates in Ka-band…