CARLSBAD,
Calif., Feb. 19,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:
VSAT), a global communications company, announced today EL AL
Israel Airlines has launched the Viasat in-flight Wi-Fi service on
transatlantic flights. The in-flight Wi-Fi service will leverage
the advanced ViaSat-2 satellite to bring high-speed, high-quality
internet to key EL AL routes flying to and from major North
American destinations including: New
York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Miami as well as San
Francisco and Las Vegas,
when flights to these destinations begin in May and June 2019 respectively.
The Viasat in-flight Wi-Fi service offers an
at-home or office experience in the sky, keeping
flight crews connected for enhanced passenger service
and enabling passengers using smartphones,
tablets or laptop computers the ability to browse websites, connect
to email and instant messaging, use apps and social networks and to
stream music and/or films when in-flight. When flying on
transatlantic routes, the system will connect to the ViaSat-2
satellite, which offers high-quality Ka-band capacity over the
Atlantic Ocean, giving passengers a high-performing internet
connection from across North
America and the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
EL AL CEO Gonen Usishkin commented, "We are well aware of
our customers' needs and interests in having an onboard reliable
Wi-Fi system. We are proud to present the best in-flight Wi-Fi
product—delivered by our partner Viasat—that will enable
connectivity for our passengers flying from Israel to North American destinations. We have
invested great efforts to provide our customers on these routes
with the most advanced, innovative Wi-Fi system in the aviation
world."
Viasat chairman and CEO Mark
Dankberg added, "We've had a long and successful partnership
with the team at EL AL. Looking back at the start of our
partnership, EL AL selected Viasat because they had confidence in
our ability to make their vision for in-flight connectivity a
reality—from optimizing passenger satisfaction with great in-flight
Wi-Fi experiences to ensuring passengers could enjoy enriching
entertainment when flying over the Atlantic Ocean. We're proud to
be able to help EL AL realize their vision for the connected
aircraft."
Today, the Viasat in-flight Wi-Fi service is available on
the airlines' eight new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, eight Boeing
737-900 aircraft and two Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
EL AL offers three in-flight Wi-Fi packages—Basic, Social
and Business—which can be purchased during the flight through the
EL AL Wi-Fi portal via credit card, EL AL Matmid Club points
or FLY CARD. EL AL's top Platinum Matmid members can enjoy the
in-flight Wi-Fi service for free.
About EL AL
EL AL Israel Airlines,
Israel's national airline,
established in 1948, offers more nonstop flights than any other
airline to/from Israel. EL AL currently flies to 36
destinations from Israel, serves
hundreds of other destinations throughout the world via codeshare,
and interline partnerships with many other carriers. EL AL
offers a full Boeing fleet and began renewing its fleet as of
September 2017 with the arrival of
the first of its sixteen 787 aircraft. In 2018, EL AL flew over 5.6
million passengers. EL AL embodies Israel's values of innovation and caring and
is known for its genuine Israeli hospitality.
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,
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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 about connecting to North American
destinations; the service experience; service packages and pricing
offered by EL AL; the capabilities of the Viasat in-flight internet
equipment; and the satellites used to provide the service. Readers
are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from
those expressed in any forward-looking statements. 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;
increased competition; the ability to realize the anticipated
benefits of the Viasat satellite systems in the US, or of its joint
venture satellite in Europe; 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.
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of Viasat, Inc. The Viasat logo is a trademark
of Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names
mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
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