MILAN and CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb.
5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Neos, the Italian leisure
airline, and Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global
communications company, announced that Viasat's high-quality
in-flight connectivity service will be offered on Neos' fleet of
Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Neos selected Viasat for its industry-leading satellite
communications systems, which are widely-recognized for delivering
high-value, premium in-flight internet performance-at-scale.
"Viasat has a reputation for delivering superior,
highly-reliable in-flight internet experiences—and we are happy to
provide this level of service to all Neos guests today and well
into the future," said Carlo
Stradiotti, CEO, Neos. "We're excited about Viasat's global
communications roadmap—as we'll have access to the world's most
advanced satellite systems to help realize our goal: to deploy
fully connected capabilities across our entire modernized
fleet."
To meet the growing broadband demands of its passengers, Neos
will have access to Viasat's current satellite communications
systems in North America to the
Caribbean and tip of northern
South America; over the Atlantic
Ocean; in Europe, through its
jointly-owned satellite; as well as the ViaSat-3 satellite
constellation under development.
"We're driven to meet our airline partners' current and future
connectivity needs by bringing proven, scalable communications
technology to their fleets," said Don
Buchman, vice president and general manager, Commercial
Aviation at Viasat. "In working with Neos, we recognized their
interest to bring a best-in-class and reliable in-flight internet
experience to every passenger—with fast in-flight web browsing and
rich online media streaming. We're confident that our system's
superior capacity, consistency and growing reach will meet Neos'
long-term in-flight connectivity requirements."
In addition to tapping into Viasat's high-capacity
communications satellite via the latest-generation Viasat in-flight
internet equipment, Neos will also work with Viasat on a customized
portal, giving passengers an easy interface to connect to the
onboard Wi-Fi system.
About Neos
Established in 2001, Neos is an
Italian leisure airline with its headquarters in Somma Lombardo and main base at Milan-Malpensa
Airport. Neos operates an all-Boeing fleet with flights to
destinations in southern Europe,
West and East Africa, Indian Ocean
Asia, the Caribbean and
Mexico. Neos became the first
Italian operator of the Boeing 787 when its first 787-9 entered
service in December 2017.
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
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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 speed, performance, value, availability, coverage,
capacity and reliability of Viasat's in-flight internet and
satellite systems; the ability to meet future broadband demands,
including through the ViaSat-3 satellite platform; the installation
of the Viasat in-flight internet system on Neos aircraft;
and the development of a customized passenger portal. 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 and 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 aviation sector 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.
Copyright © 2019 Viasat, Inc. All rights reserved. All other
product or company names mentioned are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
owners. Viasat is a registered trademark of Viasat,
Inc.
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