Global Eagle Entertainment Announces STC Approval of Its Connectivity System on Airbus A320 Aircraft
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:ENT), a worldwide provider of aircraft connectivity systems, operations solutions and media to the travel industry, today announced that it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to install its Ku-band satellite connectivity system on Airbus A320 aircraft.
“This STC approval is another demonstration of GEE’s technological leadership and expansion in the in-flight connectivity market,” explained Aditya Chatterjee, Senior Vice President, Connectivity Systems and Chief Technology Officer at GEE. "We believe the ability to retrofit the A320, Airbus’ most popular aircraft, is a key factor in driving future contracts and customer wins for GEE as more and more airlines throughout the world offer in-flight connectivity to their passengers."
About Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE)
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:ENT) is a worldwide provider of aircraft connectivity systems, operations solutions and media content to the travel industry. Through the industry’s most comprehensive product and services platform, Global Eagle Entertainment provides airlines with a wide range of in-flight solutions. These include Wi-Fi, movies, television, music, interactive software, as well as portable IFE solutions, content management services, e-commerce solutions and original content development. Serving more than 200 airlines worldwide, Global Eagle Entertainment delivers exceptional quality and value to its customers to help them achieve their passenger experience objectives. The company’s headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California, with offices and teams located in North America, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Oceania and South America. Find out more at: www.geemedia.com.
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Contact: Jenelle Benoit Director, Marketing & Communications +1 310-321-6612 mailto:pr@geemedia.com Kevin Trosian Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations +1 310-740-8624 Investor.relations@geemedia.com
Released October 28, 2015