Jetstar continues to improve its in-flight travel experience, with them selecting Viasat AMARA, Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution to equip its upgraded Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
Viasat AMARA will be installed across 11 Jetstar aircraft targeting its Boeing 787 fleet. This will deliver 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 modernisation program to support long‑haul and ultra‑long‑haul missions.
Installation for Viasat’s new customer has already begun, with the initial aircraft
With 94% of travellers preferring to use their own devices in-flight (according to Viasat Passenger Experience Survey 2024), Viasat AMARA will play a central role in Jetstar’s cabin strategy, supporting the airline’s move away from traditional seatback screens in favour of a personal‑device‑centric experience.
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.
In Quotes
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.”
Blending future growth
With Viasat AMARA being a multi‑network, multi‑orbit connectivity platform, it operates a platform that intelligently blends satellite resources to deliver consistent, high‑quality performance across aircraft types, routes, and flight conditions. This is important as demands change across regions, flight profiles, and phases of flight, with AMARA being able to use the best resources possible for availability and reliability.
And it’s going to get a lot better, with significant new bandwidth with the Viasat-3 network, as the company plans to send its Viasat F3 satellite into the sky, which, when commissioned, nd will cover the Asia and Pacific region – right in Jetstar’s backyard.
In addition, Low-Earth Orbit connectivity is planned with the planned integration of Ka‑band LEO capacity from Telesat Lightspeed.
For Jetstar, this may have been the most opportune time to get a big update in the region and reap the benefits for its passengers.
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