Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Azul, Brazil’s largest airline by number of departures and cities served, has partnered with Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, to equip seven of its new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft with Viasat’s reliable Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution. The first of these aircraft is set to enter service next year.
Similar to the in-flight Wi-Fi experience available on Azul’s other aircraft fitted with Viasat technology, passengers on the new, linefit Airbus A330-900neos will be able to access onboard internet from gate to gate. Customers will have the option to purchase packages for streaming audio and video, web browsing, and messaging. “Part of what differentiates Azul in the Brazilian market is the best-in-class connectivity experience we offer on select aircraft,” said Jason Ward , Azul’s Chief People and Customer Officer.
“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. 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.” “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.
