Intelsat has reached an agreement with long-time customer Japan Airlines (JAL) to upgrade about 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to the company’s 2Ku inflight connectivity solution.
“We value the trust that JAL has placed in Intelsat throughout our 10-year relationship,” said Dave Bijur, Senior Vice President of Commercial for Intelsat Commercial Aviation.
“JAL was Intelsat’s first non-U.S. commercial aviation customer, and we look forward to continuing to support JAL’s market-leading inflight connectivity service in Japan where their guests enjoy free service.”
In addition to the fleet of Boeing 737s and 767s, JAL’s subsidiary airline J-AIR is currently installing Intelsat’s 2Ku system on the carrier’s fleet of Embraer E190 aircraft.
As recently announced, J-AIR will complete installation of the 2Ku system on 14 E190s by the end of 2024. When completed, J-AIR will be the first regional airline in Japan to offer inflight entertainment and connectivity services.
“Intelsat has been a trusted partner of JAL since 2013,” said Mitsuko Tottori, Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at Japan Airlines.
“Working with Intelsat, we are able to offer more robust inflight connectivity for our passengers. We are proud to have been among the first airlines in the world to offer free service for all passengers flying on our domestic routes.”
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