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August 15, 2005
UAE's Etihad Airways to offer in-flight Internet access
In a bid to keep up with growing competition, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has forged a deal with Boeing - a business unit of The Boeing Company. The airline has selected Connexion as its provider of high-speed in-flight Internet and live global TV service. The agreement calls for both in-line and retrofit installation of the Connexion on the airline's fleet of 25 aircraft, including Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, and Airbus A330, A340 and A380 aircraft. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Etihad Airways is expected initially to offer the Connexion service on routes between the Gulf region and Europe and North America. Once installations are complete, passengers will have access to the Web, e-mail, corporate intranets - including virtual private network capability and live TV. In mid 2006, Etihad Airways will become the first airline in the world to offer live television and Internet access at every seat.
Posted by admin at August 15, 2005 06:41 AM
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