ViaSat selected by Lufthansa Group for in-flight connectivity upgrades

Viasat has been selected by Lufthansa Group to equip more than 150 additional aircraft – across its Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines fleets – with the European Aviation Network in-flight connectivity solution. EAN combines S-band satellite coverage provided by Viasat with a complementary ground component network operated by long-standing Viasat and Lufthansa Group partner, Deutsche Telekom, delivering a service that supports streaming and other high bandwidth requirements. Inmarsat, which was recently acquired by Viasat, has provided its Ka-band IFC service to Lufthansa Group since 2015. This connectivity solution is already onboard 240 Lufthansa Group narrow-body aircraft. Lufthansa Group airlines recently unveiled a new release of its onboard portal, FlyNet, which will be accessible on EAN-equipped aircraft.