CHICAGO, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- (Electronic
Flight Bag Users Forum) -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a
global communications company, and Teledyne Controls LLC, a leading
provider of sophisticated avionics systems, announced today a
partnership to bring real-time connected flight deck services to
commercial airlines. Designed for Viasat in-flight connectivity
(IFC) customers, this partnership allows commercial airlines to
decrease operational costs by eliminating expensive manual data
off-loading processes; make better use of data mid-flight with
improved data analysis and relevancy; and reduce data
loss through preventative maintenance and the immediate
access of flight deck information.
As data becomes increasingly critical in aviation operations,
commercial airlines are looking to leverage analytics to identify
actionable insights that will help streamline operational
efficiencies, reduce costs and increase safety. Using Viasat's IFC
system paired with Teledyne's Aircraft Interface Device (AID),
airlines can off-load Quick Access Recorder (QAR) data and
reliably stream Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting
System (ACARS) messages in real-time from the flight deck.
Additionally, airlines can augment flight operations and
maintenance quality assurance programs by immediately identifying
and responding to maintenance issues, reducing aircraft on ground
(AOG) timelines.
"The combination of Viasat's in-flight connectivity service with
Teledyne's Aircraft Interface Device is delivering tremendous cost
savings along with data benefits to commercial airlines," said
Murray Skelton, senior director of
Aircraft Solutions, Teledyne. "In working with Viasat, we can
securely off-load over 80% of ACARS data in real-time, which
allows airlines to improve quality assurance programs and reduce
costs associated with sending messages over expensive Very High
Frequency (VHF) radio systems, especially when over water."
Don Buchman, vice president and
general manager, Commercial Aviation, Viasat added, "Through our
partnership with Teledyne, we're changing connected flight deck
services by enabling airlines to creatively use in-flight
connectivity to create a fully connected fleet. Commercial aircraft
generate large volumes of data, and our goal is to
help airlines use this data more effectively by removing the
expensive manual, post flight data acquisition process as well as
create an environment where communications and analysis happens
between the flight deck and ground operations teams—all in
real-time."
Qantas Airways finds success through connected flight deck
communications
Qantas is using high-speed Viasat satellite connectivity
with Teledyne's GroundLink® avionics software across its domestic
fleet of B737 and A330 aircraft with Wi-Fi to stream information
over the Viasat system. The airline is also looking at new ways to
leverage the system for Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) application –
for tracking and visualizing weather, turbulence modeling and to
improve pilots' overall situational awareness when in flight.
"Viasat's inflight connectivity service delivers a comprehensive
aircraft data delivery solution for the flight deck and cabin,"
said Alex Passerini, Qantas Chief
Technical Pilot.
"Together with Viasat and Teledyne, we have an innovative
solution that has modernized our flight deck communications,
allowing us to streamline the process for how we deliver
information to the ground for advanced flight tracking and
real-time aircraft monitoring. It is also enabling aircraft
communications in remote areas of Australia without traditional ACARS
coverage."
About Teledyne Controls
Headquartered in Southern
California, Teledyne Controls LLC is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY).
Teledyne Controls is a leading manufacturer and innovator of a wide
range of data management solutions designed to help aircraft
operators collect, analyze and distribute aircraft data more
efficiently. Teledyne Controls maintains worldwide facilities and a
global network of field representatives to support its many
airline, airframe, and military customers. To learn more about
Teledyne Controls, visit: www.teledynecontrols.com, or follow the
Company on social media at: Facebook, LinkedIn
or Twitter
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 statements about Viasat's partnership with
Teledyne, inclusive of the features and advantages delivered
through the partnership, including: reducing operational costs,
helping airlines make better use of data mid-flight, improved data
analysis and relevancy, and reduce data loss through
preventative maintenance and the immediate access of flight
deck data; as well as the benefits or future benefits achieved by
Qantas as a result of deploying the Viasat/Teledyne solution.
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, 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.
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Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used
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