CX to introduce broadband and live TV from 2012

[StevePER]

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways plans to offer in-flight broadband, cell-phone service and live television on its aircraft from early 2012, it said Wednesday.

The airline will use the eXConnect system supplied by Panasonic Avionics that can deliver a 50Mbps Internet stream via satellite to aircraft. That stream will be split between passenger Internet service and crew applications, such as the transmission of real-time flight data back to the airline's base of operations.

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[anat0l]

Like many airlines that are proposing similar ideas, exciting news as always, but let's hope we can actually see some delivery.

 

[markis10]

Wonder what makes it more viable now given the demise of connexion?

 

[Mal]

Wonder what makes it more viable now given the demise of connexion?

We might know part of the answer when the pricing plans are released!

 

[RB]

I found the live TV on Jet Blue certainly helped pass flight time. The internet service on Alaskan Air also helped in that regard.

 

[markis10]

I found the live TV on Jet Blue certainly helped pass flight time. The internet service on Alaskan Air also helped in that regard.

And I dont mind DJs live to air, however its one way from the sat, its the data side of the equation thats interesting.