Neos Adds Viasat
In-Flight Connectivity to its Fleet of Boeing
787 Dreamliners
Feb. 5, 2019
Neos announced that
Viasat's high-quality in-flight connectivity
service will be offered on Neos' fleet of Boeing
787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Neos selected Viasat for
its industry-leading satellite communications
systems, which are widely-recognized for
delivering high-value, premium in-flight
internet performance-at-scale.
"Viasat has a reputation
for delivering superior, highly-reliable
in-flight internet experiences—and we are happy
to provide this level of service to all Neos
guests today and well into the future," said
Carlo Stradiotti, CEO, Neos. "We're excited
about Viasat's global communications roadmap—as
we'll have access to the world's most advanced
satellite systems to help realize our goal: to
deploy fully connected capabilities across our
entire modernized fleet."
To meet the growing
broadband demands of its passengers, Neos will
have access to Viasat's current satellite
communications systems in North America to the
Caribbean and tip of northern South America;
over the Atlantic Ocean; in Europe, through its
jointly-owned satellite; as well as the ViaSat-3
satellite constellation under development.
"We're driven to meet our
airline partners' current and future
connectivity needs by bringing proven, scalable
communications technology to their fleets," said
Don Buchman, vice president and general manager,
Commercial Aviation at Viasat. "In working with
Neos, we recognized their interest to bring a
best-in-class and reliable in-flight internet
experience to every passenger—with fast
in-flight web browsing and rich online media
streaming. We're confident that our system's
superior capacity, consistency and growing reach
will meet Neos' long-term in-flight connectivity
requirements."
In addition to tapping into
Viasat's high-capacity communications satellite
via the latest-generation Viasat in-flight
internet equipment, Neos will also work with
Viasat on a customized portal, giving passengers
an easy interface to connect to the onboard
Wi-Fi system.