ONBOARD ENTERTAINMENT
Eva Air's new Boeings to get GCS
EVA Air has announced plans to provide inflight mobile and wifi communications aboard its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The seven Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will be equipped with the latest Panasonic eX3 inflight entertainment system and a Global Communications Suite (GCS), making them the first aircraft of their kind to combine both technologies on assembly.
The move will also make EVA Air the first airline in Taiwan to secure approval for its passengers to make mobile phone calls and use wifi inflight.
Approved by Taiwan’s National Communications Commission, EVA Air will operate its GCS on an independent frequency which will not interfere with flight navigations communications or jeopardise flight safety. The GCS service will enable passengers to make mobile phone calls, browse the internet and use their own personal, wifi-enabled mobile phones, tablets or laptops to read and send e-mails from their seats.
www.evaair.com
Etihad launches new Wi-Fly connectivity
Etihad Airways has recently launched its 'Etihad Wi-Fly' inflight internet and mobile connectivity service, powered by the Panasonic Avionics Global Communications Suite.
The airline’s first aircraft equipped with the communications technology is an Airbus A330- 200 offering high-speed broadband internet connectivity as well as data and mobile phone services. The A330-200 will be used for long- haul destinations into Brussels, Dublin, Manchester, Munich, Frankfurt and Milan. Said James Hogan, Etihad Airways president and ceo: “’Etihad Wi-Fly’ is a result of a 10-year, US$1 billion agreement we signed with Panasonic Avionics in November 2011. The broadband internet is high-speed, in line with what our guests would experience at home or at work, so we believe this will be hugely popular. By the end of 2014, every single Etihad Airways aircraft will be equipped for inflight connectivity.”
The “Wi-Fly” connectivity solution is offered to guests at a cost of US$13.95 for one hour or US$24.95 for 24 hours. The service will be complimentary for Etihad Diamond First guests. Mobile telephone usage will be charged based on the international roaming rates of guests’ mobile network providers.
Etihad also currently operates six connectivity- enabled aircraft under an agreement with OnAir: three Airbus A320s and three Airbus A330-300s.
www.etihad.com
Inflight connectivity for Qatar
Passengers on Qatar Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight sent text messages, emailed, tweeted, updated social media accounts and used the internet throughout the journey. The plane was the first B787 with inflight connectivity. It is provided by OnAir, delivering both wifi internet and mobile phone access to passengers.
There were nearly 100 passengers on the 13 hour flight from Seattle to Doha. There were over 50 internet sessions, using a total of 1,250MB of data, with the average usage per session being around 22MB. The mobile phone network was used by nearly 75 phones. 340 text messages were sent and nearly 50MB of mobile data was used.
Mobile OnAir has already been in operation on Qatar’s A320 fleet for three years, enabling passengers to use their mobile phones and smartphones on flights in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Passengers can use OnAir connectivity on over 14,500 flights each month, to over 510 cities in over 110 countries across Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, the Middle East and South America.
www.onair.aero www.qatarairways.com
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