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Lufthansa to offer in-flight surfing
Frankfurt, May 28: Deutsche Lufthansa AG said on Tuesday it has signed a contract with Boeing subsidiary Connexion to equip its long-haul fleet with broadband Internet technology from the start of next year.
Frankfurt, May 28: Deutsche Lufthansa AG said on Tuesday it has signed a contract with Boeing subsidiary Connexion to equip its long-haul fleet with broadband Internet technology from the start of next year.
The airline declined to comment on the value of the contract and said it was still deciding what to charge passengers for using the service.
The German airline will equip its roughly 80 long-haul planes, including Boeing 747-400s as well as the Airbus A340 and A330 models, it said. Passengers throughout the plane will have access to the technology, a spokesman said.
Airbus is a unit of EADS and BAE Systems.
Lufthansa became the first commercial carrier in the world to offer broadband Internet in January, when it started a test phase with Connexion on certain trans-Atlantic flights. Bureau Report
The German airline will equip its roughly 80 long-haul planes, including Boeing 747-400s as well as the Airbus A340 and A330 models, it said. Passengers throughout the plane will have access to the technology, a spokesman said.
Airbus is a unit of EADS and BAE Systems.
Lufthansa became the first commercial carrier in the world to offer broadband Internet in January, when it started a test phase with Connexion on certain trans-Atlantic flights. Bureau Report