Azerbaijan Airlines has signed a strategic deal with Viasat at the Dubai Airshow 2025 to equip its incoming fleet with Viasat's Amara, introducing streaming-capable, high-speed in-flight Wi‑Fi to the carrier for the first time. Installations are planned across new aircraft to enable passenger streaming and broadband services.
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Major carriers are shifting to fleet-level broadband: several airlines are rapidly equipping aircraft with high-capacity satellite internet — for example, Qatar Airways has installed Starlink on more than 100 widebodies, representing over 50% of its widebody fleet.
Viasat’s network and product moves underpin the deal: the company is expanding capacity with its ViaSat‑3 Flight 2 launch and is integrating LEO links via a Telesat Lightspeed partnership, which together support higher-throughput, lower-latency services for airline customers.
Commercial implications for connectivity economics and passenger experience: Azerbaijan’s move to streaming-capable IFC coincides with Viasat’s warning that free, gate‑to‑gate offerings will commoditize connectivity, intensifying pricing pressure for satellite service providers and shaping carrier product and revenue strategies.
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