FlyNet is an onboard communication service for Lufthansa.
History
editThis section's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (October 2011) |
Delivered using the Connexion by Boeing (CBB) system from its first demonstration flight in 2003,[1] until Connexion by Boeing's discontinuation in 2006,[2] the service utilized Ku band radio to provide passengers with onboard Internet access, which they could connect to via Wi-Fi.
Lufthansa plans to relaunch FlyNet in the second half of 2010 in partnership with Panasonic Avionics Corporation. The new system will also use Ku band radio, providing satellite Internet access over Wi-Fi through Panasonic's eXConnect system, as well as text messaging and other data services for GSM/GPRS cellular devices[3] through Panasonic's AeroMobile-based eXPhone system.[4]
Lufthansa relaunched FlyNet in November 2010, 4 years after suspending it [5] with a new system created by Panasonic Avionics. According to Lufthansa, the system is available on 91% of their long haul fleet, with Airbus A380 aircraft being the last to be fitted with the system. The system provides a WiFi internet connection, and GSM and GPRS services on some flights, although your carrier must have a contract with AeroMobile for you to be able to use the service. Lufthansa notes the service is unavailable in Chinese territory, and the system automatically switches off, then on, upon entering and leaving Chinese airspace respectively.[6] Pricing for the service ranges from €9 for 1 hour, to €17 for a 24-hour pass, which can be used across multiple Lufthansa flights.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A New Era Begins: Lufthansa Passengers First To Experience Connexion By Boeing Inflight Internet Connectivity" (Press release). Boeing. 15 January 2003. Archived from the original on 7 November 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "FlyNet takes off again: Lufthansa relaunches inflight Internet" (Press release). Lufthansa. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kirby, Mary (23 December 2009). "Airline Connectivity: Making the Connection". Airline Business. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "AeroMobile Hails Transformational Lufthansa Deal" (Press release). AeroMobile. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Lufthansa relaunches FlyNet in-flight Internet service | Operations content from ATWOnline". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Lufthansa FlyNet®: limitless communication on long-haul flights lufthansa.com Archived 2015-06-19 at the Wayback Machine