SAO PAULO, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas
Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL),
(S&P: B, Fitch: B-, Moody's: B3), the largest low-cost and
best-fare airline in Latin
America, hereby announces to its shareholders and the market
in general the launch of internet onboard via satellite and an
entertainment platform, the most complete of Latin America.
GOL will become the first Brazilian, South and Central America airline to offer onboard wi-fi
internet access during the flight period. The platform will also
include TV channels, program streaming with movies, cartoons,
series and games, pay-per-view content, music, and a flight map.
All online and off-line content can be easily accessed through
mobile devices, such as the passenger's cell phone, tablet or
notebook.
GOL partnered with Gogo - the leader company in onboard
connectivity and entertainment in the global aero market, to launch
the connectivity and entertainment platform. As part of the
agreement, Gogo will equip GOL's entire fleet with an antenna,
providing 2Ku next generation satellite communication technology,
as well as IPTV, the most up-to-date TV signal transmission system
and streaming system for movies and others.
"Since it began operations 14 years ago, GOL has been driving
the Brazilian aviation market, firstly by democratizing it and, in
great part, through the leadership in launchingof innovative and
pioneering products and services. The launch of internet onboard
and in-flight entertainment platform underlines our continuing
commitment to this cause, promoting a wider range of options,
offering increased access and providing passengers with a better
in-flight experience," declared Paulo
Miranda, GOL's Product Director.
"This is Gogo's first airline partner in South America and is the first airline to
commit to Gogo's television product. It also represents the
largest aircraft commitment to our 2Ku technology outside of
North America," said Michael Small, Gogo's president and CEO.
The first aircraft equipped with the new technology is expected
to be ready in the first half of 2016, followed by 100% of GOL's
fleet within less than three years.
For further information visit
www.voegol.com.br/ir
CONTACTS:
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Phone: +55 (11) 2128-4700
E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Phone: +55 (11) 2128-4183
E-mail: comcorp@golnaweb.com.br
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