SINGAPORE, Nov. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell Aerospace
(NYSE: HON) will provide its JetWave satellite
communications hardware to Singapore Airlines for connection to
Inmarsat's Global Xpress Aviation broadband solution, giving
passengers a seamless experience of global high-speed in-flight
connectivity and capability. The solution will be provided through
Zodiac Inflight Innovations and SITAONAIR and provide a homelike
and officelike Wi-Fi experience aboard aircraft via Inmarsat GX
Ka-band network.
The installation of the first Global Xpress (GX) Aviation system
is scheduled for the second half of 2016 and will be equipped on
Singapore Airlines' B777-300ER aircraft, followed by its A380-800s.
GX is the only global Ka-band network designed around the
requirements of mobile assets, including airplanes. GX Aviation is
the first truly global high-speed in-flight connectivity service
that will provide aircraft with data rates of up to 50Mbps. Using
GX Aviation, passengers will be able to do everything from sending
real-time social media updates and emails to live streaming TV, all
while in flight and from virtually anywhere in the world, over both
land and sea.
"Singapore Airlines is known for its world-class service and
sees the value of high-speed Wi-Fi to keep its passengers
connected, even on transoceanic flights," said Brian Davis, vice president, Airlines,
Asia Pacific, Honeywell Aerospace.
"As consumer electronic devices continue to consume frequency
bandwidth, more demand will be placed on high-speed satellite
connectivity and infrastructure. Honeywell's JetWave hardware and
Inmarsat's Global Xpress will support this growth trajectory,
giving passengers greater flexibility and not have the frequent
in-flight disruptions consumers currently experience on other
available systems."
"In-flight connectivity is a major focus area for airlines
across the world, and Global Xpress marks the first time that they
can offer a reliable, consistent and high-speed solution to their
passengers with global coverage," said Leo
Mondale, president of Inmarsat Aviation. "The fact that an
outstanding airline such as Singapore Airlines has selected Global
Xpress is further testament to the strength of our offering, and we
congratulate our partners Honeywell Aerospace and SITAONAIR on this
exciting
development."
In August, Inmarsat successfully launched a third GX satellite.
Together, these three satellites provide seamless global coverage
for the GX Aviation network. As demand ramps up, additional
capacity will be added to the network, with a fourth Global Xpress
satellite already scheduled for launch in 2016. The third launch
comes less than three months after Honeywell's first successful
over-the-air test for JetWave on Inmarsat's GX satellite network.
The flight tests validated the reality of a truly seamless
experience of connectivity and capability for passengers, airlines
and operators.
Vietnam Airlines and Lufthansa have been among the first
adopters of JetWave and GX Aviation, bringing the next generation
of high-speed in-flight connectivity to their passengers. Vietnam
Airlines selected GX Aviation for its A350 fleet, while
Lufthansa selected it for its short- and medium-haul fleet. The
first Lufthansa aircraft will be fitted with the system in early
summer 2016. Honeywell also signed a memorandum of understanding
with Air China last year to begin testing GX Aviation on the
airline's A330 aircraft.
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