Turkish Airlines selects Global Eagle and Profen to deliver Inflight Connectivity to its narrow-body fleet
07 Novembro 2019 - 2:30PM
Turkish Airlines has selected Global Eagle and Profen to deliver
industry-leading inflight connectivity to more than 100 narrow-body
aircraft.
Passengers will have access to high quality
connectivity, providing internet access inflight on the airline's
fleet of B737NG and A321 aircraft.
M. İlker Aycı, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the
Board and the Executive Committee, says: “We are confident that
with this partnership, Profen and Global Eagle will meet Turkish
Airlines’ high expectations for effective connectivity in its fleet
by delivering large-scale Inflight Connectivity (IFC) solutions.
Thus, we as Turkish Airlines are pleased to have selected Profen
and Global Eagle, two companies that have the competent skill-set
to deliver high quality connectivity to our passengers."
Per Norén, Global Eagle's President, says: "By
integrating our award-winning Airconnect Global Ku satellite IFC
solution, Airtime Portal, content, and satellite network with
Profen's substantial teleport, regulatory, billing, and security
infrastructure, we will provide Turkish Airlines' passengers an
end-to-end inflight connectivity of with high speed, full coverage
and world-leading ease of access.
"Since its founding in 1933, Turkish Airlines
has earned a worldwide reputation for consistent service innovation
and the highest levels of passenger experience, from safety to
quality, comfort to value. This partnership perfectly reflects the
airline's world-leading reputation."
Global Eagle’s, Norén continues: "Our Profen and
Global Eagle partnership will enable the airline to confidently
deliver the highest quality and variety of IFC services to its
passengers."
Within a year, Turkish Airlines passengers will
be able to start enjoying the highest quality and variety of IFC
services available on any commercial passenger airline.
Onder Havuzlu, President, Profen, says: "Since
its establishment, Turkish Airlines has grown consistently to gain
its position as a major global carrier. Being the national flag
carrier airline of Turkey, the company is taking seriously the
importance of feedback from its customers. We are glad to be a part
of this connectivity project of such a leading airline."
Onder Havuzlu adds: "IFC on narrow-bodies will
become one of the key solutions to further improve the Turkish
Airlines passengers’ flight experience. Global Eagle and Profen
will provide an end-to-end solution that ensures passengers have
the highest level of connectivity service."
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ABOUT TURKISH AIRLINES
Established in 1933 with a fleet of five aircraft, Star Alliance
member Turkish Airlines has a fleet of 344 (passenger and cargo)
aircraft flying to 316 worldwide destinations as 266 international
and 50 domestic, in 126 countries. More information about Turkish
Airlines can be found on its official website
www.turkishairlines.com or its social media accounts on Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
ABOUT PROFEN Profen, and its
200 employees within two countries Turkey and UK, provides
products, solutions and services for Communications, Defence,
Government, Broadcast and Internet industries, with its In-House
Research & Development Centers. It offers a portfolio which
comprises communication and information technologies, Satellite
Communication, RF receive and processing, control systems, data
processing, system integration and satellite teleport operation and
data center. Profen shares a set of core values based on integrity,
understanding, excellence, creativity, unity and responsibility.
Its beliefs and convictions are core to these values and continue
to guide and drive business decisions. Together with highly
qualified engineering staff, being the main driving factor of the
company's success, Profen allocates its big portion of income
to research and development activities. Learn more about
Profen at www.profen.com or follow us on Facebook,
LinkedIn, Twitter and our blogs.
About Global Eagle
Global Eagle is the only international
connectivity and media content experience organization. The company
serves consumers beyond the reach of normal telecom and cable
providers, bringing a digital world of connected entertainment to
the Aviation, Maritime, Enterprise and Government markets. Through
its intelligent leadership, investment in innovation and
comprehensive product suite, it commands an envious position as an
open platform single source provider and blended solution partner.
NASDAQ-listed Global Eagle connects thousands of aircraft, ships
and enterprise sites across the globe, combining a complete
entertainment streaming solution. The company actively engages with
humanitarian projects to support a better world bringing instant
connectivity solutions to disaster incidents and areas of
poverty.
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