In-flight mobile phone calls activated in Turkish Airlines

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Turkish Airlines’ passengers can now attend to their mobile phone calls during the flight. As per the contract signed between Turkish Airlines and ¬Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic’s eX2 In-Flight Entertainment and Global Communications Suite powered by AeroMobile will be installed to enable the passengers to have a full complement of in-flight entertainment and communication options available at their fingertips.

According to Temel Kotil, President and Chief Executive Officer of Turkish Airlines, Panasonic’s eX2 and Global Communications Suite will give the ability to tailor passengers’ experiences with live broadcast TV, Wi-Fi access for laptops and PDAs, as well as the use of mobile phones.

Over one million airline passengers have now used AeroMobile services since inception. On some flights, passenger adoption rates are exceeding 40%.