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Airia Demonstrates Novel Idea for Global Satellite TV Aboard BBJ

During a short trip aloft from Newcastle International Airport in Northern England, passengers along for a demonstration flight aboard a Boeing Business Je

By Stephen Pope

January 30, 2007

During a short trip aloft from Newcastle International Airport in Northern England, passengers along for a demonstration flight aboard a Boeing Business Jet were treated to a sampling of top stories from BBC World News, courtesy of in-flight entertainment system supplier Airia. But they weren’t able to switch over to watch their favorite sitcoms or game shows. That’s because the Airia system is the first to offer live in-flight news globally, including coverage over the oceans. It uses the Inmarsat Swift64 service to deliver video signals to the aircraft, but not the sort of TV buyers of airborne satellite-direct television enjoy.

Still, the achievement creates possibilities for live broadcasts of content outside regions where airborne satellite TV coverage is currently available. The milestone was the culmination of nearly two years of development by the company, which worked on the concept with technology partners Telenor of Norway and SPCI of Canada.

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