Cabin Interior and Electronics
Airbus picks Zodiac’s High-bandwidth BFE
Zodiac to supply equipment for Inmarsat Global Xpress service on A320, A330 and A380.

Zodiac Aerospace (Hall 2a A253) has been selected by Airbus for the supply of high-bandwidth connectivity as buyer-furnished equipment. Zodiac will provide the antenna and other terminal equipment and will “facilitate the Inmarsat Global Xpress service.” The program covers the Ka-band system for the A320, A330 and A380. “The system provides high-speed internet to passengers and many opportunities for airline ancillary revenue, and airlines will be able to improve their operations via real-time aircraft monitoring,” said Matt Smith, CEO of Zodiac Inflight Innovations.