Honeywell and Thales to offer enhanced in-flight connectivity to Airbus A350XWB
ETW Staff– Mumbai
Honeywell Aerospace and Thales will work together to integrate Honeywell JetWave hardware with Thales cabin network solutions for Airbus A350XWB and other commercial aircraft. The combined offering will give commercial airline operators and their passengers the same connectivity experience in-flight as they would have at home or work, enabling real-time TV channel viewing, live chatting, video streaming, etc.
Jack Jacobs, vice president, marketing and product management, Honeywell Aerospace, said, “Passengers want the freedom to stay connected in the air while travelling over land or sea. Honeywell JetWave hardware enables aircraft to connect to GX Aviation, which will truly enhance their in-flight service offerings.”
Dominique Giannoni, CEO, in-flight entertainment and connectivity, Thales, said, “GX Aviation provides consistent, global and high data rate bandwidth. Combined with Thales in-flight entertainment and connectivity offerings, airlines will be able to offer to their passengers an unmatched in-flight experience onboard Airbus A350XWB and other commercial aircraft with quality and reliability.”
The global high-speed connectivity offering, targeting both passenger aircraft and business jets, will provide data rates to the aircraft of up to 50Mbps and will be available with Thales cabin network solutions in 2015. In addition, Thales will offer Honeywell’s JetWave hardware for new and existing Airbus aircraft as a selectable option.
