AIX
GEE maximises entertainment
AIX '14 Global Eagle Entertainment and
Southwest Airlines combined forces at the AIX confernece to present their gate- to-gate wifi and live TV system. This system is on all 445 of Southwest's
Boeing 737s and Karin Pellmann of GEE confirmed that it was a ku band system, and that the live TV worked alongside the wifi without interference, although GEE monitored it to maximise performance. The live TV is offered free by Southwest
Airlines, and the cost for films is $5, for wifi $8, and for the texting service $2. GEE's subsidiary DTI has just launched
its WISE software and content platform which it licenses to OEM partners Onair, Rockwell Collins, Honeywell and Airbus. It is a hardware agnostic system that
functions in both a connected and unconnected environment. It features the industry's largest body of movie and TV content, cleared for DRM. Upgrades and downloads of credit card
transactions and updated magazines can be effected on unconnected versions, for example, by a 3G connection from the airline server.
JAL chooses Panasonic for international wifi
AIX '14 Japan Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics to expand its inflight wifi offering on its international fleet. Panasonic's broadband wifi service has been operating successfully on 13 of Japan Airlines' 777s flying international routes since July 2012.
This expansion will now see the service available on Boeing 787s, Boeing 777- 200ERs and Boeing 767-300ERs. Jun Kato, executive officer of marketing and branding for JAL, said: "With worldwide coverage, unmatched
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airlines for content and connectivity services including Icelandair, UT Air and Norwegian Air Shuttle. It is connected all around the world, from Alaska to the east coast of Russia, with seamless transatlantic coverage. Challenges for the future include
research into the use of ka satellites in conjunction with satellite partner Hughes. GEE is also targeting the Asian market for its growth opportunities, working on satellite infrastructure with
regulatory approvals and plans to deploy the world's highest bandwidth global network, it was an easy decision to choose Panasonic Avionics for our widebody aircraft."
Panasonic's inflight connectivity service provides two-way broadband communications to an aircraft and supports passenger internet access, emailing, social network access and other crew and passenger applications. It also provides an electronic flight bag service for pilots, real-time weather updates, live engine monitoring and other high-tech and interactive services.
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China Telecom Satellite Comms, China Satellite Comms, and Thaicom. It is also embarking on a ku band
trial with Air China. The trial will enable Air China’s passengers to access the Internet and stored content on approved handheld devices, in accordance with Chinese regulations. The trial will start on a Boeing 777-200 aircraft in 2014. GEE will also provide aeronautical certification support, training, and programme management.
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