Citilink signs contract with Inmarsat to provide in-flight broadband connectivity

Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has signed a contract with Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT), an Indonesian wireless technology provider, to deploy Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight broadband solution on a fleet of 50 Airbus A320 aircraft for Citilink, an Indonesian low-cost airline. Inmarsat will also partner with Lufthansa Systems and Lufthansa Technik to implement bring your qwn device (BYOD) connectivity for passengers across the Citilink fleet. Installations on board the first Citilink aircraft are expected to commence by the end of 2018.