Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways has postponed the launch of its in-flight Wi-Fi due to ‘stability issues’.
The airline has not given any clear cause behind the delay, which was to be launched during a specially designed Boeing 737-800 flight.
Implementing Australia’s New broadband Network’s (NBN) Sky Muster satellite signal delivered by US-based company ViaSat, the service was previously planned to launch last month.
Asia Cruise News quoted Qantas Airways as stating: “We’ve been testing in-flight wi-fi for several weeks and the performance has been strong.
“We were preparing to open it up to media and customers this week as we continue our fine-tuning over the next few months, but some stability issues have emerged that we need to fix before customers can use it.
“We’re working with NBN and ViaSat to fix these issues very soon. We remain on-track for a broader roll-out to the Qantas domestic fleet from mid-2017.”
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By GlobalDataDuring the real-world tests, Qantas’ in-flight Wi-Fi system has enabled each passenger to download various items with speeds between 7mbps to 12mbps.
The airline has also collaborated with Netflix, Foxtel and Spotify to provide contents to the passengers using its onboard Wi-Fi.
Following the in-flight Wi-Fi launch, Qantas passengers will receive a free three-day trial of the Foxtel streaming app, reported News.com.au.
Image: A Qantas Airways aircraft flyin in the sky. Photo: Qantas Airways.
