In partnership with Intelsat, we intend to be the primary world airline to outfit regional jets with high-speed connectivity to create a constant expertise throughout our fleet
As Alaska Airways elevates its regional flying expertise with an all-jet fleet, we’re excited to grow to be the primary main airline to announce plans to supply streaming-fast satellite tv for pc Wi-Fi on a regional jet plane. We have now chosen Intelsat’s latest satellite tv for pc Wi-Fi expertise to make that occur.
Intelsat’s new system intently aligns with Alaska’s wants for our regional fleet. The brand new, quicker service will make the most of an electronically steered array (ESA) which is a small, lighter weight antenna with no shifting elements – making it simpler to take care of within the distinctive regional surroundings. In an business first, Intelsat’s new system will talk with each conventional geostationary (GEO) satellites and new low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. With an extra $25 million funding, this improve represents a serious step ahead within the journey expertise for our visitors, enabling greater speeds and extra protection within the air, notably throughout areas within the state of Alaska.
The brand new system will debut on Horizon Air, our sister airline, in early 2024 and roll out throughout our regional jet fleet, together with on our accomplice SkyWest, over a two-year interval. With practically all our mainline fleet set to function satellite tv for pc Wi-Fi by this April – additionally put in by Intelsat – we’re on observe to supply constant streaming-fast Wi-Fi throughout our complete fleet by 2026.
Bringing a streaming-fast satellite tv for pc Wi-Fi resolution to our regional jets is one other key funding in modernizing our fleet, emphasizing innovation and caring for our visitors altering wants,” stated Sangita Woerner, senior vp of promoting and visitor expertise for Alaska Airways. “With the expansion in distant work, we all know staying linked at 34,000 ft is extra essential than ever. Intelsat’s new system will give our visitors the peace of thoughts that regardless of whether or not it’s a brief flight or longer journey, there will probably be dependable, reasonably priced and handy Wi-Fi. It’s simply one other manner we present care within the air.”
Intelsat’s state-of-the-art satellite tv for pc Wi-Fi tools would be the first industrial software of an electronically steered antenna that communicates with each low Earth orbit and geostationary satellites positioned 22,000 miles from Earth. With LEO at simply 300 miles from the Earth’s floor, 1000’s of small satellites circling the planet guarantee stronger connectivity with decrease latency, or delay in telecommunications. Being nearer to Earth offers a good thing about a shorter delay time as knowledge strikes from the bottom to satellites to plane and again. This distinctive mixture of utilizing each LEO and GEO satellites permits greater speeds and extra protection, notably throughout distant areas within the state of Alaska.
With satellite tv for pc Wi-Fi, you’ll be able to stream, browse and chat on board utilizing the web very like you’re used to whenever you’re on the bottom. You’ll be able to get pleasure from content material in your private gadgets out of your favourite providers akin to Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and TikTok. Or bounce on-line for those who want connectivity to get some work performed. One other bonus: On our plane enabled with satellite tv for pc Wi-Fi, you’ll be able to join from the second you board as an alternative of ready for the connection to kick in after the boarding door closes – it’s seamless connectivity from gate to gate.
If you’re airborne, staying entertained is essential – and that doesn’t imply you could connect with the web to do this. We proceed to spend money on our huge library of leisure at no cost streaming to non-public computer systems, tablets and telephones. We provide greater than 800 films and TV reveals with extra to return. And don’t overlook about free texting on board.
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