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Norway : Global Eagle Entertainment inks 5-year contract with Norwegian Air Shuttle

Publish Date : 25-Jul-2017

Global Eagle Entertainment has entered into a new five-year deal with Norwegian Air Shuttle for enhanced WiFi connectivity, live television, portal-based content, services and support.

This newly signed deal covers Norwegian Air Shuttles entire Boeing 737 New Generation fleet of around 120 aircraft until 2023.

Per Noren, Global Eagle Senior VP Aviation, said, Our cooperation with Norwegian improves how its passengers experience the airlines inflight entertainment service on board.

Noren adds, Norwegian is a world-class award-winning airline that is innovating in the aviation industry globally and how it approaches the passenger total travel experience. We are pleased to be part of their long-term plan.

Norwegian Air Shuttle was the first airline which offered high-speed internet and live television on flights within Europe, and also first airline in Europe to offer Video-on-Demand directly to a passengers own device.

In 2011, Global Eagle initially entered into a deal with Norwegian for 40 aircraft, and the since then both the companies have worked together on the passenger experience through the partnership.

Global Eagle introduced live TV on Norwegians Boeing 737NG aircraft in 2015. The new agreement covers the option for the airline to include additional new-generation 737 aircraft for use on trans-Atlantic routes.

Noren said, We currently have Global Eagle passenger features on more than 100 Norwegian aircraft, and this agreement widens the scope of both the fleet size and products that the airline can offer on board.

As per this new agreement, Global Eagle will also provide additional satellite bandwidth and network performance optimisation, better supporting the passenger experience for free WiFi.

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