FlyNet is an onboard communication service for
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (), commonly shortened to Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Germany. When combined with its subsidiaries, it is the second- largest airline in Europe in terms of passengers carried. Lufthansa is one of the five founding m ...
.
History
Delivered using the
Connexion by Boeing (CBB) system from its first demonstration flight in 2003,
until Connexion by Boeing's discontinuation in 2006,
the service utilized
Ku band radio to provide passengers with onboard Internet access, which they could connect to via
Wi-Fi.
Lufthansa plans to relaunch FlyNet in the second half of 2010 in partnership with
Panasonic Avionics Corporation. The new system will also use K
u band radio, providing
satellite Internet access
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over Wi-Fi through
Panasonic's eXConnect system, as well as
text messaging and other data services for
GSM/
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data standard on the 2G and 3G cellular communication network's global system for mobile communications (GSM). GPRS was established by European Telecommunications Standards Insti ...
cellular devices
through Panasonic's
AeroMobile-based eXPhone system.
Lufthansa relaunched FlyNet in November 2010, 4 years after suspending it with a new system created by
Panasonic Avionics. According to Lufthansa, the system is available on 91% of their long haul fleet, with Airbus A380 aircraft being the last to be fitted with the system. The system provides a WiFi internet connection, and
GSM and
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data standard on the 2G and 3G cellular communication network's global system for mobile communications (GSM). GPRS was established by European Telecommunications Standards Insti ...
services on some flights, although your carrier must have a contract with
AeroMobile for you to be able to use the service. Lufthansa notes the service is unavailable in Chinese territory, and the system automatically switches off, then on, upon entering and leaving Chinese airspace respectively.
[http://www.lufthansa.com/nz/en/Fly-Net ] Pricing for the service ranges from €9 for 1 hour, to €17 for a 24-hour pass, which can be used across multiple Lufthansa flights.
See also
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Aircell
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Airfone
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Inmarsat
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LiveTV
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Gogo Inflight Internet
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References
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External links
Lufthansa FlyNet website
Satellite Internet access