Dr. Miles
Expert
JAL to Offer Internet Access Onboard International Flights Using Panasonic Avionic's eXConnect Service from Summer 2012
Japan Airlines skrev:TOKYO, September 15, 2011: Japan Airlines Co., Ltd (hereinafter “JAL”) announced today that it will begin offering high-speed Internet connection onboard select international flights from the summer of 2012, utilizing the reliable and tested technologies of Panasonic Avionics Corporation (hereinafter “Panasonic”).
Panasonic’s broadband Ku connectivity solution eXConnect, will first be installed on JAL’s fleet of Boeing 777s and introduced on routes between Japan and its gateways in Europe* as well as in North America. The airline plans to eventually equip its entire long-range fleet with this function, subsequently expanding this service to the rest of its international network. There has been increasing demand for mobile Internet connectivity even in-flight as customers value the options to do work or stay in contact with family and friends while on the go and also to have alternative forms of in-flight entertainment especially for long hours onboard.