Viasat and Intelsat Will Power American Airlines' Complimentary Wi-Fi
American Airlines will offer complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi in January using Viasat and Intelsat satellite connectivity, the airline said Tuesday. Free Wi-Fi will be available to AAdvantage loyalty program members, and roughly 90% of its fleet is equipped with the connectivity.…
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The airline is on pace to outfit more than 500 regional aircraft with Wi-Fi by year's end, it said. Retaining American Airlines as a customer is a big win for Viasat, the world's largest provider of in-flight connectivity, William Blair's Louie DiPalma wrote investors Tuesday. Viasat likely faced significant competition from SpaceX’s Starlink, which has won Wi-Fi deals with United Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, WestJet and SAS, he said.