Inmarsat signs GX Aviation deal with Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines will deploy Inmarsat's GX Aviation on-board internet service on its long-haul fleet starting next year, the satellite communications services company said on Monday.

GX Aviation delivers high-speed broadband over its Global Xpress satellite network.

It will first be installed on the airline’s Boeing B777-300ER aircraft in the second half of 2016, followed by its Airbus A380-800s and A350-900s.

It is the second major airline the company has signed a deal with in the last month, after securing a 10-year contract with Lufthansa in October to provide the service.