Oman Air will be the first airline in the world to offer a full connectivity suite — Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir — on our commercial widebody aircraft when we start to unroll full WiFi and mobile phone connectivity across our new Airbus A330 fleet next month.
The move will allow our customers in First, Business and Economy Classes to make and receive mobile phone calls, send and receive SMS, access email and internet, and also keep up to date with social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Launching the new service, Oman Air’s Chief Executive Officer Peter Hill says: “We are delighted to be leading the field by bringing the digital age to in-flight passenger communications. From mid-February, we will be unrolling full connectivity across our Airbus A330 fleet. This service will enrich the passenger experience and complement the stunning new cabins we are offering in all three classes of travel.”“For many travellers, the ability to communicate via phone, SMS, email or internet is a vital part of everyday life and staying in contact with friends, family or colleagues will constitute huge benefits for our customers. People are increasingly expecting internet and mobile connectivity ‘anywhere, anytime’,” he added.
Availability of the service will be controlled by the crew to ensure a minimum of disturbance to passengers during, for example, the quietest periods of overnight flights.
Oman Air’s A330 fleet has been fitted with the Airbus ALNA V2 system, using Honeywell’s SwiftBroadband (SBB) solution. This supports both mobile phone and internet in-flight communication, ensuring that whatever devices passengers choose to use, they will receive a swift and effective service.
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