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GLOBAL Eagle Entertainment has unveiled a new strategic partnership with Allegiant Systems.
The companies will work together to expand their technology offerings to improve passengers' inflight entertainment experience. Global Eagle offers strong content management and communications experience while Allegiant Systems’ has expertise in airline operations, consulting and technology development.
Inflight entertainment and connectivity specialists Thales and Gogo have joined forces to offer airlines a highly-integrated, powerful IFEC product. The product combines Gogo’s connectivity solutions with the Thales TopConnect™ cabin system. It is based on the Thales TopSeries AVANT® platform and will utilize Gogo’s Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band satellite service, Ku-satellite and Air-to- Ground (ATG) technologies. Thales and Gogo have already partnered to deliver an IFEC solution for a major US airline and are now teaming up to offer line-
fit solutions for the global market. Alan Pellegrini, president and ceo, Thales USA, says “Gogo has both an excellent track record and a technology that harmonises extremely well with the Thales IFEC platform. It brings two best- of-breed capabilities together and will give airlines exclusive passenger experiences with both an economical and global connection.
This gives us the benefit of accessing satellite-based connectivity services through Gogo’s reseller agreements with its satellite partners as well as Gogo’s ATG network where and
El Al extends Bluebox
El Al has significantly expanded the scale of its recently deployed Bluebox Ai portable inflight entertainment system. The system provides customers with access to the latest Hollywood content as well as a
when available.”
Gogo’s president and ceo, Michael Small, added: “Gogo is focused on delivering the best experience for airlines and passengers and is looking forward to integrating Gogo connectivity services with Thales' leading cabin systems.
"As Gogo continues to expand its global footprint and as we get closer to launch with Inmarsat’s Global Xpress, we see this as a great opportunity to leverage Thales’ international leadership in IFEC platforms.”
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range of other movie, TV, audio, reading and gaming content via secure iPad devices.
Initial response to the system has been positive and the carrier has now ordered more units to meet demand, tripling the current implementation to some 300 units.
Allegiant Systems’ ceo, Andrew Kemmetmueller, said: “We are excited to see how the combination of mobile operations, IFE, as well as communications will improve airlines’ operational processes and travellers’ inflight experience.”
John LaValle, ceo of Global Eagle Entertainment, added: “This allows us to expand the services we offer to our airline partners, while creating some additional ways to monetise our investments.”
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Tal Kalderon, inflight entertainment manager at El Al, said: “Passengers have really taken to the Bluebox solution. It offers passenger engaging content in a powerful package and has proved to be very easy for us to manage”
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