Qatar Airways passengers can now experience ‘Super Wi-Fi’ high-speed broadband connectivity using Inmarsat’s GX Aviation Technology as the airline progressively rolls out the service to all its Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircrafts. Qatar Airways is the first airline in the MENA region to have invested in the technology.
The progressive fit-out will equip Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircrafts with the new technology. Passengers on flights fitted with GX Aviation can receive one hour of free access to the ‘Super Wi-Fi’ to further enhance the level of service provided by the world’s best airline. If more time is needed, passengers can purchase full-flight access to the service selecting from a range of affordable options.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, said that business travellers will be able to maximise their ‘office in the sky’ with seamless continuity. President of Inmarsat Aviation Philip Balaam, said they are delighted that Qatar Airways is pioneering the game-changing GX Aviation inflight broadband across the globe.
Inmarsat are the same high-tech provider selected by Qatar Airways for its space-based tracking system used to track all its flights worldwide. As one of the world’s leading developers of tracking systems, Inmarsat use a network of satellites to detect signals transmitted from aircraft and relay this information reporting speed, location and direction, to ground-based receivers.
Qatar Airways operates a modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft to a network of more than 150 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.
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