[Satellite TODAY 02-08-10] OnAir has been selected by Airbus to provide mobile satellite connectivity solutions to its Airbus A350 XWB fleet, OnAir announced Feb. 5.
The service complies with Airbus’ A350 inflight communications architecture based on the ALNA V2 platform. OnAir already is offered on the other Airbus families and has been certified for operation on 9 Airbus aircraft types.
    “OnAir services can be integrated with all possible inflight entertainment and communication systems. This will be very important for the airline industry and in particular for the 40 percent of Airbus A350’s customers who have already chosen OnAir’s connectivity solutions,” OnAir CEO Benoit Debains said in a statement.