CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat
Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a global communications company, today
announced an exclusive distributor agreement with StandardAero to
offer a high-speed connectivity package for Bombardier Global
business jets. The package will cover Viasat's Ka-band and
dual-band Ka-/Ku-band equipment, inclusive of the Viasat shipset,
radome and STC, for all Bombardier Global Express, Global Express
XRS, Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft.
Through this agreement, operators and other maintenance, repair
and overhaul (MRO) shops of Bombardier Global aircraft can work
directly with StandardAero to install Viasat's in-flight
connectivity system on the select named Bombardier models.
"Owners and operators of Bombardier Global aircraft no longer
have to wait to install the industry's fastest, most robust
in-flight connectivity system for their business jets—they can
install Viasat's advanced business jet connectivity system today,"
said Jerry Goodwin, vice president,
Global Network Services, Viasat. "Our in-flight connectivity
service is proven to support more passengers and more devices
simultaneously through all phases of flight, when performing
bandwidth-intensive applications, including accessing virtual
private networks, or streaming high-definition video calls, cloud
content or live TV entertainment. And with our dual-band solution,
operators will have access to more global coverage, redundancy and
still have Viasat's highest-speed Ka-band solution."
StandardAero will offer Viasat's most advanced business aviation
dual-band, Ku-band and Ka-band shipsets, including the Global Aero
Terminal 5510, which will tap into
the ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2 and European Ka-band satellite
platforms, and will be forward-compatible
with Viasat's future-generation satellite
constellation, ViaSat-3—enabling use of the ViaSat-3
capacity with no additional hardware upgrades. ViaSat-3 is an
ultra-high capacity satellite platform, which will be comprised of
three ViaSat-3 class satellites offering global coverage.
Each ViaSat-3 satellite is expected to deliver one terabit per
second capacity, which is around the estimated total network
capacity of commercial communications satellites in space
today.
"Our business jet customers want fast, reliable internet—no
matter where they fly," said Marc
Drobny, president, StandardAero Business Aviation. "As the
only master distributor of Viasat's Ka-band and dual-band packages,
we have an opportunity to work with our Bombardier Global aircraft
customers as well as other MROs, and set them up with a
connectivity solution that will leverage the latest satellite
technology for faster speeds, more capacity and improved
performance today and well into the future. We are proud to expand
our industry leadership in connectivity solutions with this
exciting partnership—especially as more business jet customers want
to get online, globally."
About StandardAero
StandardAero is one of the
world's largest independent providers of services including engine
and airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul, engine component
repair, engineering services, interior completions and paint
applications. StandardAero serves a diverse array of customers in
business and general aviation, airline, military, helicopter,
components and energy markets. The company celebrated its 100th
year of industry leadership in 2011. In 2015, StandardAero was
purchased by Veritas Capital, a leading private equity firm
headquartered in New York City.
Veritas invests in companies that provide critical products and
services to government and commercial customers worldwide including
those operating in aerospace & defense, healthcare, technology,
national security, communications, energy and education. More
information can be found on the company's web site at
www.standardaero.com.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications
company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be
connected. For more than 30 years, Viasat has helped
shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around
the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the
ultimate global communications network to power high-quality,
secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives
anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn
more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go
to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on
social media
at: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors
created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include among
others, statements that refer to the ViaSat-3 satellite system
configuration, capacity and performance, the forward-compatibility
of Viasat's in-flight internet solution with no additional hardware
upgrades, and the Viasat products offered by StandardAero. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ include: contractual
problems; product defects; manufacturing issues or delays;
regulatory issues; technologies not being developed according to
anticipated schedules, or that do not perform according to
expectations; Viasat's ability to realize the anticipated
benefits of the ViaSat-2 or ViaSat-3 satellite
platforms; unexpected expenses or delays related to the satellite
systems; the ability to successfully
implement Viasat's business plan for broadband satellite
services on Viasat's anticipated timeline or at all,
including with respect to the ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3
satellite platforms; risks associated with the construction, launch
and operation of Viasat's satellites, including the
effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in
satellite performance; and increased competition and other factors
affecting the business aviation market generally. In addition,
please refer to the risk factors contained
in Viasat's SEC filings available
at www.sec.gov, including Viasat's most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason. In
addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in Viasat's
SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including Viasat's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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