Qatar Airways selects Inmarsat for inflight internet on its 787-9 and 737-10 fleet
DOHA, Qatar - Qatar Airways in Doha sought a provider for its inflight WiFi needs. They found their solution from Inmarsat in London. Qatar Airways will adopt Inmarsat's technology in its Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet.
Qatar Airways has selected GX Aviation, Inmarsat’s high-speed global inflight broadband service. This technology has already been rolled out successfully on other aircraft within the Qatar Airways fleet and, under the new agreement, it has already been activated on the first seven Boeing 787-9s.
Qatar Airways provides one hour of free access to its ‘Super Wi-Fi’, powered by GX Aviation, with the option to purchase full access for the remainder of each flight. The broadband service will be available across the airline’s aircraft and flight routes.
With Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Middle East nation's flagship carrier aims to provide passengers with a robust internet connection as they travel for the massive international sporting event. Qatar Airways says its passengers will be able to stay up-to-date with match scores, watch video replays and even livestream games from 30,000 feet. Inmarsat is committed to meeting the bandwidth requirements generated by this forthcoming event and, alongside its partner Safran Passenger Innovations, installed and activated GX Aviation on the first Qatar Airways 787-9 aircraft in less than five months from contract award.
Niels Steenstrup, President of Inmarsat Aviation, said “It has been more than four years since Qatar Airways became the launch customer for Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa and, during that time, millions of passengers have enjoyed access to its Super Wi-Fi service. We are delighted to expand our important partnership even further.
“Qatar Airways’ decision to select GX Aviation is testament to its continued satisfaction with our global, consistent, and reliable connectivity, as well as the positive feedback it has received from passengers. It has been a pleasure working with the airline on this rollout.”
