Skymark Airlines,
Japan’s third
largest airline, has
chosen Panasonic
Avionics
Corporation’s
(‘Panasonic’) global
connectivity
service, eXConnect,
to provide its
passengers with
free-of-charge
in-flight Wi-Fi
service.
Passengers will be
able to stay on top
of current events as
they surf the web,
keep in touch with
friends and family
through their social
networks, and even
check email and send
the latest edits to
their upcoming sales
presentation to
their colleagues –
all at 35,000 feet.
For domestic routes,
Skymark Airlines
will introduce this
free service on its
fleet of new Airbus
A330s. They will
also expect to offer
this same
free-of-charge Wi-Fi
experience on their
international A380
fleet that will be
initially flying to
North America.
Mr. Shinichi
Nishikubo, President
and Chief Executive
Officer of Skymark
Airlines said, “Our
customers love
in-flight Wi-Fi, and
today, we are taking
a strategic step
forward to ensure
that our passengers
can be both
entertained and
productive
everywhere our
aircraft fly.
We look forward to
launching this
extremely exciting
service with our
partners at
Panasonic Avionics.”
Paul Margis,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
for Panasonic said,
“We continue to see
rising demand for
connectivity from
airlines across the
globe because
today’s travellers
expect to be
perpetually
connected -- even
when they fly.
We are honored to
have been chosen by
Skymark to support
their unique
business model and
their vision for
in-flight
entertainment.”
