SES and Mexico’s ultra low-cost carrier Viva launched a multi-orbit satellite inflight connectivity service on Viva’s Airbus fleet on 1 June 2026. The rollout covers 100 aircraft, comprising 60 A320s and 40 A321s, with the service positioned as the first SES ESA inflight connectivity deployment by a Mexico-based airline.
The system uses SES’s electronically steered array antenna from Gilat Satellite Networks and connects to both SES geostationary satellites and OneWeb low Earth orbit capacity via Eutelsat. SES said the service is intended to provide fast and reliable onboard internet for Viva passengers. Eleven aircraft were already active at the time of the announcement, while the remainder are due to be fitted over the coming years.
Viva’s inflight internet is a paid option under the carrier’s unbundled model. Pricing starts at $2 for messaging on flights under two hours, rises to $3 on longer sectors, and ranges from $5 for one hour of streaming to $10 for full-flight streaming on longer services.