Virgin America ViaSat partnership brings faster WiFi to aircraft

Virgin America has announced a new technology partnership with ViaSat, broadband and communication technologies and services provider, which will bring significantly faster WiFi connectivity to the airline’s 10 new A320 aircraft deliveries, beginning in September of this year.  Through this latest connectivity partnership, Virgin America will tap the power and economics of ViaSat-1, the highest capacity Ka-band satellite in the world offering 140 gigabits-per-second, to deliver the fastest  WiFi connectivity service for high-quality video streaming. ViaSat’s technology will deliver internet speeds that are typically 8 to 10 times faster than any other in-flight WiFi system – allowing travellers to experience