Whilst I was in a media briefing, Inmarsat announced a new partnership with AirAsia (through its ROKKI subsidiary) to deploy it Global Express (GX) in-flight solution – providing broadband solutions to the seat.
Installation of GX Aviation will commence during 2017, with the service to go live on AirAsia routes in 2018.
The service will be installed A320 and A330 fleets, with the A330 fleet going first.
Currently, AirAsia uses Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband service in the sky (currently L Band). The move to GX aviation should give a faster kick for those who want to fly (as we all know, L Band in-flight WiFi can be nothing short of disappointing).
GX Aviation is one of the competitors for high-speed broadband in the sky, and with the demand for passengers to have Internet on the plane – and at speeds similar to their phones or home broadband connectivity.
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