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Virgin Atlantic will equip its Boeing 787s, Airbus A350s, and A330neos with Starlink in-flight connectivity starting in Q3 2026, with installations complete by the end of 2027.
Starlink’s in-flight connectivity business includes other European customers such as Air France, Virgin Atlantic, and SAS.
Boeing is providing OEM-backed engineering expertise and hardware to enable faster, more reliable connectivity for Virgin Atlantic's 787 Dreamliner fleet.
The implementation of the new antenna fairing will form the basis for consistent high-bandwidth connectivity across Virgin Atlantic's fleet.
Virgin Atlantic will partner with Boeing to bring Starlink's next-generation connectivity to their 787 fleet.
Virgin Orbit acquired a Boeing 747 from Virgin Atlantic in 2015 to serve as LauncherOne’s air-launch platform.
Virgin Atlantic selected Viasat’s IFC equipment to be factory-installed (linefit) on 16 new Airbus A330-900s at the Airbus Center of Excellence production site in Toulouse, France.
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) provides an in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution selected by Virgin Atlantic for its new Airbus A330-900 aircraft.
Viasat’s onboard equipment on Virgin Atlantic’s new Airbus A330-900s is designed to be forward-compatible with the ViaSat-3 next-generation satellite constellation.
Virgin Atlantic will have Viasat terminals installed on 16 new Airbus A330-900 aircraft scheduled to enter service in the second half of 2022 on intercontinental flights between the Americas and the United Kingdom.
Virgin Atlantic selected Viasat’s in-flight connectivity solution for its new Airbus A330-900 aircraft.
Viasat’s onboard equipment for Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A330-900s is designed to be forward-compatible with Viasat’s next-generation ViaSat-3 satellite constellation.
Viasat’s in-flight connectivity equipment will be factory-installed (linefit) on 16 new Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 aircraft at the Airbus Center of Excellence production site in Toulouse, France.
Virgin Galactic acquired a Boeing 747 from Virgin Atlantic in 2015 to serve as the LauncherOne carrier aircraft and the name "Cosmic Girl" dates back to the aircraft’s use by the airline.