WiFi for Air NZ

The Herald reports:

Air New Zealand will begin rolling out inflight wifi on its jet services next year, starting with transtasman flights.

Chief executive Christopher Luxon said “Air New Zealand is in the final stages of commercial negotiations with suppliers.

Proving flights would begin in the second half of 2017 and internet services progressively available on Tasman, Pacific Island and long haul jet fleets from the end of next year, said Luxon.

The airline is negotiating with Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics. Internet connectivity wil be supplied by Inmarsat’s new global GX satellite constellation and integrated with Air New Zealand’s in-cabin Panasonic Avionics technology.

Domestic New Zealand jet services were likely to offer a wifi service from 2018.

Long overdue. Hopefully it will be priced at a sane level.