VIDEO: Wi-Fi on a plane
Qantas is rolling out free passenger Wi-Fi access across much of its fleet. The latest aircraft to receive the capability is Airbus A-330 VH-EBB, which has had Viasat equipment installed on a blister on the upper side of the aircraft’s fuselage, plus (hidden) wiring and hotspots installed in the cabin.
According to a Qantas blog about the upgrade, “By the end of this year, 75 percent of the combined domestic 737 and A330 fleet of 80 aircraft will have Wi-Fi, with the remaining aircraft to be equipped during 2019. Once they’re all fitted – an estimated 15 million passengers a year will be able to stay connected in the air.”
Here’s a video of the installation on VH-EBB.
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