Viasat to provide in-flight connectivity to Azul's new fleet

Brazilian airline Azul has partnered with satellite communications company Viasat who is set to equip seven of the airlines new A330-900neo fleet with its Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution. ""From Brazilians' thirst for real time sports scores to their desire to stay connected to loved ones on the ground while flying, our hypothesis that this feature would be critical to customer satisfaction is playing out in the market,” said Jason Ward, Azul’s chief people and customer officer. He continued: “We look forward to continuing to work closely with Viasat as we continue to build on our current in-flight Wi-Fi experience in the future."" Azul and Viasat are expanding upon a collaboration that began providing in-flight connectivity in 2021. Azul was the first South American airline to select Viasat's in-flight internet service and the first airline to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi service. ""After several successful years of serving Azul passengers in Brazil, we are excited to work with Azul to expand our connectivity onboard even more aircraft,"" said Don Buchman, VP and GM, commercial aviation at Viasat.  ""It remains Viasat's mission to continue delivering high quality and consistent in-flight Wi-Fi, so that passengers can enjoy online activities while in the air as they do on the ground, even as the demand for data grows and passenger expectations accelerate rapidly."" The first aircraft equipped with this new solution is scheduled to enter service next year.