Finnair launches high-speed internet service on A320 fleet

Finnair has launched a new high-speed internet service on its European Airbus A320 family flights in a partnership with California-based communications provider Viasat. So far, the new service has been installed on 6 A320 family aircraft, and Finnair expects the number to rise to about 20 aircraft by the end of the summer. By summer 2019, the entire Airbus fleet (8 A319s, 10 A320s and 18 A321s) is expected to be internet connected. Internet connectivity will be complimentary on European flights during the testing period, which lasts for 2 months. This fall, Finnair will release the pricing model. Once the installations are complete, the inflight internet connection will be available on most of Finnair’s European flights. Finnair already provides internet connection on all its long-haul flights. <br/>