JetBlue’s in-flight Wi-Fi service on its new fleet of 70 Airbus A220-300 aircraft will be powered by Viasat’s latest Ka-band IFC solution, extending a relationship begun in 2013.
Delivery of the aircraft will be begin 2020, with the option for 50 additional aircraft.
“Since launching Fly-Fi, JetBlue has set the pace for how airlines should offer in-flight entertainment and internet services to customers,” said Mariya Stoyanova, director, product development, JetBlue. “We’re creating powerful, engaging onboard experiences with our Viasat-powered Fly-Fi service. Our new agreement with Viasat is a strong endorsement to their ongoing commitment to technology advancement, which we believe will help us continue to deliver great experiences to our customers—no matter where they fly with us.”
JetBlue’s new Airbus A220-300 aircraft will be able to tap into Viasat’s complete fleet of satellites, including Viasat’s first-generation spacecraft – ViaSat-1, WildBlue-1 and Anik F2, its jointly-owned European satellite, KA-SAT; its second-generation spacecraft ViaSat-2, and the forthcoming ViaSat-3 class of satellites, which is expected to offer near global coverage and nearly eight times more capacity than Viasat’s current fleet.
