Qatar Airways to offer next generation Inmarsat GX Aviation in-flight broadband service

Qatar Airways has become the first Middle East carrier to select Immarsat’s advanced new GX Aviation in-flight broadband solution. The next-generation service will initially be available to Qatar Airways passengers on board more than 130 aircraft, consisting of Airbus A350s and Boeing 777s. GX Aviation technology has already been equipped on Qatar Airways’ latest Airbus A350s; installations on the airline’s remaining Airbus A350s, together with the Boeing 777s, will commence on a retrofit basis from this summer. Leo Mondale, President of Inmarsat Aviation, said: “Qatar Airways is one of the world’s most successful, fastest growing and in-demand airlines, with an