To meet our long-term goals, we will work closely with multiple Wi-Fi suppliers including both Gogo and Viasat.”īut Gogo’s future footprint on the international fleet is not guaranteed. “Enhanced Wi-Fi” has proven to be Delta’s descriptor for Viasat Ka, at least insofar as the carrier’s recent messaging is concerned.ĭelta assured RGN that its partner Gogo - which also supports IFC on its international widebody fleet, the A330s, A350s and 767s - “remains a long-term partner and one of several we are working with on the future of in-flight connectivity at Delta.

Earlier this month, Delta told Runway Girl Network that its A220-300 fleet and forthcoming new A321neo fleet are scheduled to begin installation with enhanced Wi-Fi in 2022. This is the sort of demodification work that the broader industry is anticipating, as airlines and lessors look to bring aircraft back to premod condition and/or replace various IFC systems.ĭelta’s Wi-Fi news this week wasn’t entirely unexpected. This will require Delta to remove the Gogo 2Ku kit installed on in-service aircraft, do all the repairs to the aircraft sheet metal to bring it back to spec, and replace it with the Viasat hardware including antenna, in a staggering rip-and-replace project. In total, a whopping 530+ Delta mainline aircraft have been earmarked for Viasat thus far. The carrier notes that 319 aircraft will be fitted with Viasat Ka before the end of 2021. iMessage, Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. Passengers can expect flat rate pricing ($8 per flight per device) and “free messaging, as always”, i.e. In January 2021, Delta selected Viasat for more than 300 mainline narrowbody aircraft.ĭelta says the Viasat technology provides video streaming capable Wi-Fi speeds from pushback to park. The US major will fit more than 230 additional narrowbodies with Viasat’s Ka-band satellite-supported solution: the A321neo, A220-300, 737-800, A320ceo and A319 fleets.

With an eye on equipping nearly all its domestic mainline fleet with enhanced inflight connectivity by the end of 2022, Delta Air Lines has handed Viasat a large follow-on order for high-speed inflight Internet.

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