12 March, 2019: AeroMobile, a subsidiary of Panasonic Avionics Corporation and an inflight mobile connectivity provider has added TAP Air Portugal to its connected fleet. With the help of AeroMobile services, passengers of TAP Air Portugal in all cabin classes will be able to use their mobile devices to send and receive SMS, emails and browse the internet from 20,000 feet above.
In December 2018, TAP Air Portugal’s first connected Airbus A330-900neo entered into service. The launch is of great significance to TAP Air Portugal as they are the first airline in the world to operate the next generation A330-900neo aircraft.
“We’re delighted to welcome TAP Air Portugal as a customer and to provide mobile connectivity services on their first A330-900neo aircraft. TAP Air Portugal joins our ever-growing fleet of our partner airlines, making inflight mobile services more accessible to travellers than ever before,” said Kevin Rogers, CEO of AeroMobile.
After a successful launch of its first aircraft with inflight mobile connectivity, TAP Air Portugal is all set to add 37 more aircraft over the next year, reaching a total of 71 aircraft by 2025.
TAP Air Portugal’s A330-900neo fleet with inflight mobile connectivity will be deployed on services to Sao Paulo, with four other Brazil destinations launching across 2019.