A whole lot of Ka-band capacity just came online in Asia. The ViaSat-3 F3 satellite, launched in April 2026, entered service today, promising a terabit per second of capacity in the region.
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IFC Revenue Up, Backlog Down for Viasat
Inflight internet services generated $324 million in revenue for Viasat last quarter, as the number of installed aircraft reached a new record. But the company’s pending installation backlog continues to shrink, raising questions about the longer-term outlook.
ViaSat-3 APAC Launches Successfully
On Thursday morning the third ViaSat-3 satellite successfully lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on a Falcon Heavy rocket, marking a major milestone in the very important (and rather delayed) program to massively boost capacity in GEO orbit.
LOT Goes Live with Viasat Inflight Internet on 787s
LOT Polish Airlines’ first 787 fitted with inflight internet from Viasat recently entered service, part of an aircraft retrofit program first announced in 2023.
Viasat Sees Continued IFC Growth
Viasat reported quarterly aviation services revenue of $303.7 million in Q4 2025 (Q3 FY2026), up from $263.8mm the prior year. How long the company can maintain that pace of growth, however, remains to be seen.
Viasat Plans Expanded Multi-orbit BizAv Internet Services
Viasat will further expand its JetXP internet service for business aviation with a multi-link, multi-orbit solution in the years ahead.
ViaSat-3 Americas (Take 2) launches successfully
ViaSat-3 F2 is safely on its way to geosynchronous orbit, and CEO Mark Dankberg has some thoughts about what the future of satellite communications, with his company’s constellations playing a large role.
Capacity to be free
Supporting a potential for 150,000 more passengers online in the sky every day at the end of October is no easy feat. But suppliers say they’re ready for Southwest’s shift, and the other airlines expected in the months to follow.
PaxEx PR: Viasat Targets October ULA Launch for ViaSat-3 F2
Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced that the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) satellite is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V551 from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida in the second half of October 2025. ViaSat-3 F2, which has been custom designed with state-of-the-art technology to maximize the efficient deployment […]
PaxEx PR: Honeywell JetWave X Connects to Viasat Network
BizAv operators have another modern terminal option now for both the ViaSat-3 and GX constellations, as JetWave X is pitched as supporting all the same new capacity, features, and pricing plans as Viasat’s own GAT-5510.