Lufthansa Group is equipping short and medium-haul aircraft across three of its airlines – Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and SWISS – with broadband internet this year, meaning in total more than 150 aircraft.

Lufthansa Group is equipping short and medium-haul aircraft across three of its airlines – Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and SWISS – with broadband internet this year, meaning in total more than 150 aircraft.
Air New Zealand is working with Starlink to introduce free internet onboard domestic aircraft. Starlink will be installed on a domestic jet in late 2024 to deliver high-speed connectivity and enhanced CX.
American Airlines is extending its relationship with Intelsat, with the plan to install new high-speed WiFi capability on nearly 500 regional aircraft beginning next year.
Aerolíneas Argentinas has selected Intelsat to provide inflight connectivity service on 18 Airbus A330 and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. It is the first in Latin America to use Intelsat’s new ESA antenna.
Air Canada is continuing to invest in comfort across its fleet of A321s and A320s, featuring a new cabin interior, new technologies and services such as Bluetooth audio and free high-speed connectivity.
Porter Airlines has announced that inflight connectivity and wireless IFE from Viasat (a Gold Sponsor of FTE APEX Asia Expo, 8-9 November 2023, Singapore) will be installed on an additional 20 new E195-E2s.
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Singapore Airlines has extended free unlimited Wi-Fi access to all travellers in all cabin classes, including Premium Economy and Economy, empowering customers “to stay connected, entertained and productive”.
Ethiopian Airlines is to offer high-speed inflight broadband onboard its upcoming A350-1000 aircraft, with GX Aviation provided by Inmarsat and selected through the Airbus Airspace Link HBCplus programme.
Japan Airlines has reached an agreement with Intelsat to upgrade about 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to the company’s 2Ku inflight connectivity solution “to offer more robust inflight connectivity for passengers”.
Ethiopian Airlines is to offer high-speed inflight broadband onboard its upcoming A350-1000 aircraft, with GX Aviation provided by Inmarsat and selected through the Airbus Airspace Link HBCplus programme.
Japan Airlines has reached an agreement with Intelsat to upgrade about 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to the company’s 2Ku inflight connectivity solution “to offer more robust inflight connectivity for passengers”.
Following the successful roll-out to easyJet’s EU and Swiss fleets, inflight technology provider AirFi has further deployed its portable streaming solution across the remainder of the airline’s fleet.
Emirates has enhanced inflight connectivity, so all passengers can enjoy some form of free connectivity once they sign up to Emirates Skywards. The airline will also offer high-speed broadband onboard 50 new Airbus A350s.
Norwegian is to launch Anuvu’s cutting-edge high-speed WiFi technology as it works on “developing and improving our services onboard and having a seamless, stable WiFi experience in the air”.
Etihad has launched new Wi-Fly ‘Chat’ and ‘Surf’ packages to ensure travellers have “an enjoyable connected experience” on its wide-body fleet, meaning they can catch up on social media, work or browse as they wish.
Turkish Airlines has introduced free and limitless messaging services to all passengers on international flights where internet access is available, through applications such as WhatsApp, Messenger or iMessage.
Pegasus Airlines is taking the digitalisation of its cabin to a whole new level by strengthening its existing partnership with Immfly Group, which will install its Equilux Aero (LUX-1) hardware across the carrier’s entire fleet.
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