July 25, 2017 - ViaSat Receives Supplemental Type Certificate for its Gen-2 In-flight Connectivity System on Boeing 737 Aircraft
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Achieving STC approval demonstrates the flight worthiness of ViaSat's Gen-2 Ka-band radome, antenna, entertainment software and in-cabin Wi-Fi distribution system. The Gen-2 equipment can enable:
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More Capacity, More Streaming: The Gen-2 equipment drives more capacity from ViaSat's satellites, with an advanced modem set to support throughput levels of up to 1 Gigabit per second, and an upgraded antenna that will double the useable satellite capacity from ViaSat's satellites. Greater capacity will enable streaming at-scale – even at highly congested areas, including airport hubs.
Other News - In-flight connectivity: Fabulous growth, long-term profitability TBD
PARIS — The business of providing in-flight connectivity (IFC) to commercial airlines continues to be a high-growth story as the latest Smart Plane Indicator survey from Euroconsult demonstrates. Revenue is up and the number of airlines adopting IFC has more than doubled, to 72, as of 2016 compared to 2012.
The total number of IFC-equipped commercial aircraft was 3,200 in 2016 and will more than triple, to 10,300, by 2020, according to the Euroconsult forecast. The backlog of jets to be fitted with IFC gear, an operation that can take a plane out of service for a couple of days or more, was 3,800 as of May 1. This figure does not include planes that are moving from Gogo Inc.’s ATG, or air-to-ground, IFC service to the Gogo 2Ku satellite-based service.
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