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Award success at WAEA
 OnAir's design beats 200 entries and wins the World Airline Entertainment Association's competition to find a logo for its new name APEX. |
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Looking ahead, the recent announced I-5 satellites and the Global Xpress service (Ka-band) has further reassured the air transport industry that Inmarsat will be able to provide an additional growth path if, and when, the need for additional bandwidth arises in the future . |
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About OnAir
OnAir provides industry-leading, on-board connectivity solutions that enable passengers to stay connected while they travel, and airlines and shipping lines to differentiate themselves through offering distinct services to customers. Currently operating aboard 12 customers on four continents, OnAir provides the only air-travel industry sponsored solution for commercial airlines, private and corporate jets, Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and for long and short-haul flights. OnAir is the first provider of services based on SwiftBroadband (SBB), the latest high-bandwidth satellite technology from Inmarsat, which offers GSM and GPRS for voice, data and Internet.
OnAir was formed in February 2005 by SITA, the leading IT solutions provider to the air transport world and Airbus, the leading aircraft manufacturer. OnAir was awarded greatest contributor to SBB growth in 2009. | |
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OnAir starts operations in Asia
Mobile OnAir goes live onboard AirAsia A320 aircraft with Maxis' support
AirAsia and OnAir launched inflight connectivity services aboard the low cost carrier's Airbus A320s.
Passengers flying on South East Asian routes from Kuala Lumpur LCC airport to destinations including Singapore, Hong-Kong, Bangkok or Colombo can now stay connected with their friends, family and business colleagues.
 Maxis is the key marketing partner of OnAir and AirAsia for this service and provides the full promotion of the GSM in-flight service to passengers. OnAir sees enormous potential in Asia and growing demand for, and acceptance of inflight connectivity right across the region - in fact, an acceleration of interest very much as experienced over recent years in the Middle East.
Together AirAsia, Maxis and OnAir are combining the stature of an established carrier, with a deep knowledge of Malaysian mobile customers and an innovative but proven service - all at an affordable price. This launch sets the direction for inflight connectivity which other airlines will quickly follow. |
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OnAir goes live with EGYPTAIR
Complete SwiftBroadband inflight connectivity solution now live on EGYPTAIR's new Airbus 330-300
On September 1st the first of EGYPTAIR's fleet of twin-aisle Airbus 330-300 aircraft flew from Cairo to London with OnAir full Mobile and Internet passenger communications services.
More aircraft are scheduled to be equipped in coming months. In providing both GSM/GPRS as well as Wi-Fi Internet, OnAir enables EGYPTAIR's customers to have available to them the broadest range of inflight connectivity options available anywhere in the world today, enabling them for example to surf the Internet, check the weather forecast at destination, buy theatre tickets, or make arrangements for transport from their airport to their place of residence - all of this as well as checking in with colleagues or putting in a goodnight call to a loved one. Within 2 to 3 years, OnAir is convinced that all airlines will demand this level of onboard mobile communications. |
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