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Oman Air Launches Full Mobile Phone and Wi-Fi Connectivity
Oman Air says that it will become the first airline in the world to offer the full connectivity suite (Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir) on its commercial widebody aircraft when it starts to unroll full mobile phone and wi-fi connectivity across its brand new Airbus A330 fleet by the middle of February.
The move will give passengers in First, Business and Economy classes the opportunity to make and receive mobile phone calls, SMS, use email and the internet.
Peter HillLaunching the new service, Oman Air's Chief Executive Officer, Peter Hill, says: "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 Oman Air's customers. People are increasingly expecting internet and mobile connectivity "anywhere, anytime" and what better place is there than on an Oman Air A330, when you have a few quiet hours to catch up on your email, browse the internet or return that quick phone call."
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.
Oman Air's SBB connectivity follows the introduction to its A330 fleet of new in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems which offer four channels of live TV, as well as audio video on demand, iPod connection and USB ports for different usage.
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