Gilat and Intelsat expand in-flight connectivity partnership
Gilat and Intelsat are working together to address the increased demand for in-flight communication services all over the world.
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Gilat and Intelsat are working together to address the increased demand for in-flight communication services all over the world.
This is an expansion of an agreement the companies signed in 2017 to install GX Aviation on the airlines Airbus A350s and Boeing 777s.
The first installation on an Airshare Challenger 350 has been completed in July 2022.
Intelsat and Gilat announced their partnership to use the SkyEdge II-c for IFC in Asia in January.
Virgin will put the equipped jets into service covering intercontinental flights between the Americas and the United Kingdom in the second half of this year.
Currently, a Starlink aircraft antenna is installed on a JSX airplane for testing purposes.
Intelsat has placed a number of orders with Gilat this year for technology to enable IFC services.
Gilats SkyEdge II-c VSAT network platform supports multiple applications including in-flight connectivity (IFC), consumer broadband, and cellular backhaul.
Viasat Select will utilise the companys current cross-regional capacity, as well as that of its future global constellation, ViaSat-3, scheduled to launch next year.
JetBlue will be one of the first airlines to offer NBA League Pass on Viasat-equipped aircraft, with additional airlines expected to be announced.
The transaction is expected to close before the end of the first quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.
