SES and Abra Group have introduced multi-orbit inflight connectivity on the first of more than 100 aircraft.
With 10 Airbus A320s now operational, the Abra Group airline Avianca is among the first in Latin America to offer Wi-Fi service using SES’s new electronically steered array (ESA) antenna.
The antenna is less than seven centimetres tall and delivers unmatched reliability connecting to both SES’s family of geostationary satellites and its partner’s constellation of Low-Earth Orbit satellites.
With progressive installation planned, more than 100 Airbus and Boeing aircraft in the Abra Group fleet will offer the SES solution in the coming years.
Francisco Raddatz, Chief Procurement Officer of Abra Group, commented: “At Abra Group, we continue to bring next-generation solutions onboard to make connectivity more accessible and offer more options to our passengers.”
Enrique Villasenor, Vice President of Global Airline Partnerships at SES, said: “Abra Group’s commitment to passenger experience will now include consistent, reliable, multi-orbit satellite connectivity on its Airbus and Boeing fleet that provides the same fast and dependable internet access passengers enjoy at home, no matter where or when they fly.
“SES’s partnerships with growing Abra Group airlines like Avianca, GOL and Wamos Air highlight how carriers throughout the Americas are leading the way when it comes to advanced connectivity.”
