Jetstar Selects Viasat to Power In Flight Connectivity Across its Long-range International Routes

Credit: Jetstar Airways

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, have announced that Jetstar Airways, Australia’s leading low cost airline, has selected Viasat AMARA, Viasat’s next-generation in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution to equip its upgraded Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.

Viasat’s industry-leading system will be installed across 11 Jetstar aircraft, delivering a fast, reliable in-flight internet experience that supports streaming, messaging and browsing in-flight. The solution was selected as part of Jetstar’s cabin modernization program to support long‑haul and ultra‑long‑haul missions, where consistent, high‑quality connectivity is increasingly critical to the passenger experience.

Installation for Viasat’s new customer has already begun, with the initial aircraft entering service earlier this month. Full fleet installations will continue through to mid 2027 bringing high‑performance, multi-orbit‑ready connectivity to passengers across Jetstar’s expanding international network.

Don Buchman, President of Viasat Aviation, said: “Jetstar is making a deliberate investment in the future of the onboard experience, particularly for longer‑range flying. Viasat AMARA was designed for exactly this challenge -- delivering a consistent, high‑quality connection today, while giving airlines a clear path to scale capacity, resilience, and performance over time through a truly multi‑orbit network architecture. By combining Jetstar’s modernized cabins with Viasat’s expanding global satellite network, we’re enabling an in-flight connectivity platform that can grow with passenger expectations and adapt as new capacity and technologies are introduced.”

Enabled today by Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band satellite network, Jetstar Business Class passengers will receive access to in-flight entertainment and Wi-Fi when flying on the refreshed 787 aircraft, with a range of paid options available for Economy passengers. Importantly, Viasat AMARA is designed to evolve through software‑driven network enhancements, enabling Jetstar to seamlessly benefit from additional capacity and new satellite networks as they come online, without adding operational complexity.

Jetstar Advances Wi-Fi Strategy with a Smart Multi-Orbit Connectivity Platform

With 94% of travelers preferring to use their own devices in-flight*, Viasat AMARA will play a central role in Jetstar’s cabin strategy, supporting the airline’s move away from traditional seatback screens in favor of a personal‑device‑centric experience.

Viasat AMARA is a multi‑network, multi‑orbit connectivity platform that intelligently blends satellite resources to deliver consistent, high‑quality performance across aircraft types, routes, and flight conditions. By dynamically steering traffic across the best available network paths, the platform is designed to maintain reliability and performance even as demand shifts across regions, flight profiles, and phases of flight.

This partnership is underpinned by Viasat’s expanding global network roadmap, including the continued deployment of ViaSat‑3 capacity, which is expected to add significant new bandwidth across the Asia‑Pacific region, and the planned integration of Ka‑band LEO capacity from Telesat Lightspeed. Together, these investments support a resilient, scalable, and future‑ready multi‑orbit architecture designed specifically to meet the growing demands of commercial aviation.

Viasat AMARA is part of the aviation portfolio within the company’s Communications Services segment.

*Viasat Passenger Experience Survey 2024