From free meals to complimentary wireless IFE streaming, some airlines are challenging the idea of an economy class race to the bottom.

From free meals to complimentary wireless IFE streaming, some airlines are challenging the idea of an economy class race to the bottom.
Japan Airlines has announced that it will offer passengers on domestic flights free access to the internet up until 31 August 2017.
Air CĂ´te d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Ivory Coast, will equip its new Airbus A320s with in-flight connectivity services from SITAONAIR.
Inmarsat has announced that it has completed the successful test and validation of the European Aviation Network Satellite Access Station.
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Inmarsat has signed a contract with Air New Zealand to provide Global Xpress connectivity across the airlineâs long-haul and short-haul fleets.
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom, together with Nokia and Thales, have successfully conducted a programme of test flights for the European Aviation Network.
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Austrian Airlines has been confirmed as the latest carrier to sign up to Inmarsat’s GX for Aviation in-flight connectivity service.
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Air France-KLM has agreed a deal with Gogo to bring the 2Ku connectivity service to its long-haul aircraft over the next three years.
Gogo has announced that it is developing a next generation ground-based connectivity service, which its says will deliver peak speeds of 100 Mbps.
Qatar Airways will be the launch customer of aircraft tracking solution GlobalBeacon, which complies with ICAO’s Global Aeronautical Distress Safety System.
Thales and SES have teamed up to offer a new in-flight connectivity solution, called FlytLIVE, for airlines serving the Americas.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has announced that it will be bringing ViaSat’s high-speed Wi-Fi to its short and medium haul aircraft.
Finnair will be bringing ViaSat’s high-speed internet to its short-haul Airbus A320 fleet, starting in May 2017.
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