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Mar 30, 2025 | 5:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Mountain Explorer

DL is already pivoting. Their new A350 and A321neo deliveries will not get ViaSat. That's a pretty significant change. I think DL took a big chance on ViaSat, and has realized it was a mistake.

Unfortunately, they've chosen Hughes EchoStar, not Starlink, as their Plan B. All the RJs and 717s are also slated for Hughes.

https://ir.echostar.com/news-release...us-multi-orbit

Will DL retrofit its existing fleet them? Pretty disappointing that DL is going all in with Hughes. I guess that rules out Starlink for the foreseeable future. Trump and Musk would be so happy if DL partners with Starlink.

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