QATAR AIRWAYS has become the first international airline in the world
to introduce live digital satellite TV beamed direct to every passenger
on their individual seatback TV systems at 35,000 feet. The airline
has introduced the system offering a multitude of European and Middle
East TV channels on five of its fleet of Airbus A330 long haul
aircraft. By the end of the year, 14 aircraft, including the airline”s
brand new Airbus A340-600 which enters service this month, will be
equipped with the new Rockwell Collins Tailwind 560 satellite
television system. Distributed through Showtime Arabia, via the
Rockwell Collins system, a further ten aircraft will be equipped with
the service during 2007. The service is initially being made available
on flights within and between the Middle East and Europe. Channels
include Al Jazeera, BBC World, EuroNews, CNN International, TV5,
EuroSport News, MBC and Disney Channel. The system”s
multi-directional antenna allows passengers to enjoy uninterrupted
entertainment as their flights pass from Middle Eastern into European
airspace.
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