Emirates has launched the world’s first inflight mobile phone service onboard an A380 aircraft, setting yet another record for communications in the sky.
Under an agreement with its connectivity partner OnAir, Emirates offers passengers on board A380 aircraft the ability to stay in touch through phone calls or through the mobile data link on their personal devices. The service complements the OnAir Wi-Fi service currently available on the A380 aircraft. The OnAir system allows passengers to use their own mobile phones to make and receive phone calls and text messages from Emirates A380 aircraft inflight, just as they would on the ground, using EDGE/GPRS connections through their mobile service provider. The OnAir mobile system will be available on all future A380 deliveries and will be retro-fit to Emirates current fleet of 25 A380 aircraft.
Emirates operates daily flights from Malta to Dubai through Larnaca, Cyprus, on an Airbus A340-300.