Overview
- The services agreement was announced on October 15 at the MRO Europe conference.
- The program covers Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet to deliver streaming‑quality inflight internet.
- Boeing Global Services will supply OEM‑backed engineering expertise and hardware for the modification.
- The upgrade centers on the Boeing Aerodynamic Shroud designed to house electronically steered phased‑array antennas.
- The configuration supports Low Earth Orbit and multi‑orbit satellite links to provide faster, lower‑latency onboard connectivity.