Briefing
Viasat and Intelsat built dominant positions in commercial aviation Wi-Fi on geostationary satellite contracts. Intelsat filed for bankruptcy in 2020 partly due to structural overcapacity and pricing pressure; Viasat's ViaSat-3 satellite suffered a partial payload failure in 2023, already weakening its competitive position before Starlink's aviation push.
Gogo's air-to-ground network was displaced by satellite-based competitors as passenger bandwidth demand exceeded ATG capacity limits. The displacement cycle took roughly five years from early satellite trials to majority carrier adoption, a precedent for how quickly incumbents can lose aviation connectivity share once a superior technology achieves FAA certification.
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