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Iran Air Takes Delivery of Aircraft 1
Out of 100 from Airbus
Airbus has completed the delivery of the first
airplane out of a 100-aircraft order placed
with it by Iran’s national carrier, Iran Air. The
aircraft delivered was an A321. Iran Air had
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines to Offer Broadband Internet on Short- placed orders with Airbus for 46 A320 Family
Haul Flights aircraft, 38 A330s and 16 A350s in December
Lufthansa and Austrian will soon commence is slated to commence the re-fitting of all 2016. Additional aircraft deliveries are
testing with five aircraft each, access 31 aircraft to offer internet access before expected to take place over the course of
to free internet on its short-haul flights. the end of April 2017. Eurowings has also the year. Farhad Parvaresh, Iran Air Chairman
Lufthansa received the Supplemental announced plans to bring the Internet on and CEO said, “This significant milestone
Type Certificate for the Airbus fleet A320 board its aircraft and the service is planned marks the first practical step in Iran Air’s
from the European Aviation Safety Agency to launched by the end of the first quarter ambitious passenger aircraft fleet renewal
(EASA), last year after undertaking the 2017. A total of 69 Eurowings aircraft and its stronger presence in international civil
necessary installations to offer internet are to be fitted with the systems by the aviation. Iranian travellers can be proud with
on its aircraft. Lufthansa was the operator summer of 2017.Lufthansa passengers can our selection of the world’s most modern
of the first commercial long haul flight gain Wifi access to the Internet using their single aisle aircraft.
worldwide to have broadband Internet own mobile devices and access to email
access in January 2003. Passengers who services and applications such as video Honeywell GoDirect Fuel Efficiency
fly on these aircraft will be offered free streaming will be possible too. Market Software Selected by JAL
Internet use during this test phase. “I am launch of the new service is scheduled Japan Airlines has selected to deploy
pleased that we can soon offer broadband to take place sometime during the first Honeywell’s GoDirect Fuel Efficiency
Internet to our passengers on inner- quarter of the year. The Internet service software, to help decrease the carrier’s
European flights, giving them the chance to of Lufthansa Airlines and their technology fuel consumption and costs, by monitoring
have a seamless digital experience. Since partner Inmarsat uses the latest its current fuel consumption and identify
the launch of Lufthansa Flynet, it has been broadband satellite technology (Ka-band) opportunities for fuel savings. “Typically, fuel
our goal to offer added value on board to and provides seamless, reliable coverage consumption accounts for as much as 20 to
our customers through innovation - and on short haul and mid-range flights via 40 percent of an airline’s operating costs, and
that also includes our Internet provision,” the Inmarsat network Global Xpress existing users of our GoDirect Fuel Efficiency
said Harry Hohmeister, member of the (GX). Inmarsat partner Deutsche Telekom software have reported fuel savings of more
Board of Directors of Deutsche Lufthansa will be the Internet Service Provider for than 2 percent annually,” said Jason Wissink,
AG and responsible for Hub Management. Lufthansa passengers. Lufthansa restarted senior sales director, Connectivity Services,
Lufthansa airplanes fitted with internet offering broadband Internet access on its Honeywell Aerospace. “By gathering data
access will increase to 20 in the first inter-continental flights - once again as from various sources and providing an
quarter of 2017 and its entire A320 fleet worldwide first since end of 2010. FlyNet analysis at every phase of flight, the GoDirect
will be equipped to offer internet access has been available on all 107 of Lufthansa Fuel Efficiency software ensures that Japan
by the middle of 2018. Austrian Airlines long haul aircraft since June 2015. Airlines can achieve fuel-efficiency target
values and significantly reduce operational
costs.” Amongst the recent customers
for Honeywell’s GoDirect Fuel Efficiency
software are Finnair, Etihad Airways and
Turkish Airlines.

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