LATAM Brazil Picks Gogo 2Ku for Connectivity
LATAM Airlines is the latest carrier to adopt the #fastestinflight technology, announcing today that it will fit 100 of its Brazil-based A320 aircraft with Gogo’s 2Ku solution. Installations will begin in the first half of 2018 and complete in early 2019.
“We have selected the most modern and innovative in-flight internet technology available in order to offer an unrivaled and diverse onboard experience to our passengers in Brazil. The new service will complement LATAM Entertainment, our wireless entertainment system, and will provide our passengers with the freedom to choose how they want to enjoy their journeys.” – Jerome Cadier, CEO of LATAM Airlines Brazil.
“We are delighted to partner with LATAM to bring the industry’s leading inflight connectivity solution to their passengers,” said Michael Small, Gogo’s president and CEO. “2Ku delivers a ground-like internet experience, including the ability to stream video, to passengers on aircraft flying around the world. Importantly, 2Ku’s technology outperforms all competing solutions.”
Gogo’s 2Ku uses ThinKom’s ThinAir Ku3030 antennas to provide the pipeline for connectivity.
Read the full article at PaxEx.aero.
About ThinKom
ThinKom Solutions, Inc., is a leading provider of innovative, ultra-low-profile broadband antenna solutions for commercial and business aviation applications, delivering fast, resilient, and reliable connectivity “from every orbit to every seat.” The ThinAir® product line delivers compact, affordable Ku- and Ka-band options suitable for installation on planes ranging from business jets to super-jumbos. ThinAir antennas consume less power while delivering high spectral efficiency, reducing recurring satellite costs. Packaged in a low-drag design to save fuel and reduce emissions, ThinAir’s proven, proprietary, patented solutions are trusted by leading inflight connectivity providers and airline customers around the globe.