GOL announces internet via satellite and in-flight entertainment
SAO PAULO, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 andNYSE: GOL), (S&P: B, Fitch: B-, Moody's: B3), the largest low-cost and best-fare airline in Latin America, hereby announces to its shareholders and the market in general the launch of internet onboard via satellite and an entertainment platform, the most complete of Latin America.
GOL will become the first Brazilian, South and Central America airline to offer onboard wi-fi internet access during the flight period. The platform will also include TV channels, program streaming with movies, cartoons, series and games, pay-per-view content, music, and a flight map. All online and off-line content can be easily accessed through mobile devices, such as the passenger's cell phone, tablet or notebook.
GOL partnered with Gogo - the leader company in onboard connectivity and entertainment in the global aero market, to launch the connectivity and entertainment platform. As part of the agreement, Gogo will equip GOL's entire fleet with an antenna, providing 2Ku next generation satellite communication technology, as well as IPTV, the most up-to-date TV signal transmission system and streaming system for movies and others.
"Since it began operations 14 years ago, GOL has been driving the Brazilian aviation market, firstly by democratizing it and, in great part, through the leadership in launchingof innovative and pioneering products and services. The launch of internet onboard and in-flight entertainment platform underlines our continuing commitment to this cause, promoting a wider range of options, offering increased access and providing passengers with a better in-flight experience," declared Paulo Miranda, GOL's Product Director.
"This is Gogo's first airline partner in South America and is the first airline to commit to Gogo's television product. It also represents the largest aircraft commitment to our 2Ku technology outside of North America," said Michael Small, Gogo's president and CEO.
The first aircraft equipped with the new technology is expected to be ready in the first half of 2016, followed by 100% of GOL's fleet within less than three years.
For further information visit www.voegol.com.br/ir
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