Press Release: Canadian North goes Airconnect Go for passengers

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Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. [NASDAQ: ENT] latest product Airconnect Go is now streaming entertainment to passengers on Canadian North Airlines.

Launched last month on select routes, Global Eagle’s portable Airconnect Go combines easily deployed hardware with Global Eagle’s own award-winning Airtime Portal, delivering streaming entertainment to passengers own-device for a superior experience from a low-cost portable wireless IFE solution.

“Airconnect Go is a complete turn-key cabin entertainment solution which is easy to implement and operate with instant results. Canadian North is a great example of an airline choosing a simple and affordable solution for their customers cabin entertainment” said Per Norén, President of Global Eagle.

“We are very excited to enhance our onboard experience with this impressive new amenity. Global Eagle’s solution was very easy to implement and quickly delivered top-notch streaming entertainment to our passengers” said Andrew Pope, Vice-President of Scheduled Services and Cargo for Canadian North.

Airconnect Go, which was unveiled on year ago at the 2018 Aircraft Interiors Exhibition in Hamburg, combines a reliable hardware system with Global Eagle’s Airtime Portal services, including a proven passenger experience and entertainment packages with industry-best movie, audio and video offerings.

The product is neatly compact enough to fit into the overhead bin of the majority of commercial aircraft. A single Airconnect Go system, which is around the size of a shoe box, can stream concurrently to over 50 users, for 15 hours of continual playback. Airlines also benefit from user consumption behavior data which can be captured and analyzed using Global Eagle’s PulseTM reporting system.

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The system is a low-cost and fast option for airlines. There is no hardware to install and the system complies with avionics standards without the need for additional aircraft certification or Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs). Passengers can use their own iOS and Android devices to stream premium content. Airconnect Go integrates Airtime’s leading Digital Rights Management capabilities, enabling passengers to play back content via their web-browser without an additional application being required for Apple iOS or Google Android devices and laptops.

About Global Eagle

Global Eagle is the only worldwide connectivity and content experience company, serving consumers beyond the reach of everyday telecom and cable providers, to bring a digital world of connected entertainment to the Aviation, Maritime, Enterprise and Government markets. Through its intelligent leadership, investment in innovation and a comprehensive product suite, it commands an envied position operating as an open-platform, single-source provider. Listed on NASDAQ, Global Eagle has over 600 blue-chip accounts, targeting every customer as a reference. The company actively engages with humanitarian projects to support a better world by bringing immediate connectivity to disaster regions. For additional information, visit GlobalEagle.com