CARLSBAD, Calif. ,
July 12,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:
VSAT), a global communications company, today announced Virgin
Atlantic has selected Viasat's industry-leading in-flight
connectivity (IFC) solution for its new Airbus A330-900 aircraft.
Viasat's IFC system can enable high quality, full video streaming,
browsing, messaging, social media scrolling and more to every
connected device on the aircraft, operating with a level of
connectivity made possible through the Company's robust satellite
network capacity.
The Viasat IFC equipment will be factory-installed ("linefit")
on the 16 new Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900s at the Airbus Center
of Excellence production site in Toulouse, France, ensuring in-flight internet
service is available on each aircraft upon delivery. Virgin
Atlantic's fleet of Airbus A330-900s is scheduled to enter service
with intercontinental flights between the Americas and the
United Kingdom in the second half
of this year.
Viasat's ability to deliver an exceptional internet experience
on Virgin Atlantic's new fleet will be enabled, in part, by two
factors: industry-leading capacity across Viasat's planned global
satellite network and the Company's ability to leverage that
capacity efficiently. The critical challenge to great connectivity
in aviation is that passenger demand is exponentially higher in the
most heavily concentrated geographical areas, such as large airport
hub cities (London and
New York, for example) and busy
flight corridors. The adaptability of Viasat's satellite network is
designed to meet this demand density challenge with ample capacity,
which is critical to address the continually rising data
requirements of the most bandwidth intensive applications of the
internet.
Don Buchman, Viasat's vice
president and general manager, Commercial Aviation, added, "We're
thrilled that Virgin Atlantic – an airline with innovation and
customer service at its core -- has chosen Viasat as its IFC
partner on its new Airbus aircraft. We have a strong history of
delivering quality IFC on long-haul flights and look forward to
bringing our technology and service capabilities to Virgin Atlantic
and its customers."
How connectivity will work onboard Virgin Atlantic's Airbus
A330-900s
Fast in-flight internet
connections are made possible by connecting passenger devices
directly to Viasat's network of owned and partner Ka-band
satellites. Viasat's onboard equipment on Virgin Atlantic's new
aircraft is designed to be forward-compatible with the Company's
next-generation satellite constellation, ViaSat-3, offering Virgin
Atlantic additional capacity and expanded global coverage.
More information on Viasat's commercial aviation solutions can
be found here.
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 Virgin Atlantic's
relationship; the introduction of Viasat's IFC service on Virgin
Atlantic's Airbus A330-900 aircraft;; 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 Virgin Atlantic 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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