Ethiopian Airlines to offer inflight broadband through Inmarsat and Airbus

Ethiopian Airlines will soon offer high-speed inflight broadband via a partnership with Inmarsat and Airbus. The GX Aviation connectivity, selected through Airbus’ integrated satellite connectivity technology the Airspace Link HBCplus, will help the airline to meet a growing demand amongst airline passengers to have access to the internet whilst flying. Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew said: “Connectivity is a crucial part of our services and products and bringing Inmarsat’s best-in-class GX Aviation service to our passengers, as part of Airbus’ HBCplus programme, is a major step forward. “We want to give our passengers the possibility to stream, surf and chat from thousands of feet in the air, no matter where their route or destination is.” The airline’s first broadband offering will come with the arrival of the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, due to be delivered in the third quarter of 2024, as part of its Vision 2035 strategy to double its fleet. <br/>