SIA SELECTS ONAIR TO PROVIDE INFLIGHT CONNECTIVITY SERVICES

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Customers travelling on Singapore Airlines
flights will soon be able to stay connected at all times, with OnAir's inflight
connectivity services based on Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband.

The multi-million-dollar collaboration with OnAir includes a full suite of
onboard communication offerings, providing the airline's customers with access
to Wi-Fi Internet and mobile telephony services.

The mobile telephony services will enable customers to send and receive SMS
text messages with their GSM-compatible mobile phones, send and receive email
messages easily on Smartphones and Blackberry devices, and make and receive
voice calls, said OnAir in a statement to Bernama from Geneva.

OnAir provides industry-leading, on-board connectivity solutions that enable
passengers to stay connected while they travel.

It said with plans to roll out the services from as early as the first half
of 2011, Singapore Airlines will be the first major airline in Asia to launch a
full suite of inflight connectivity services.

These will be introduced progressively on flights operated by the airline's
Airbus A380, Airbus A340-500 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Singapore Airlines' Senior Vice President Product & Services, Yap Kim Wah,
said the airline was one of the pioneers to introduce Internet connectivity on
board its Boeing 747-400 aircraft in 2005.

Meanwhile, Ian Dawkins, CEO of OnAir said: "We are absolutely delighted to
have come to an agreement today with an airline of the stature and reputation of
Singapore Airlines. The agreement is extremely significant.

"It sends a strong signal to the industry that inflight passenger
communications has come of age - and is a must-have for airlines looking to
remain competitive in the future," he added.

Singapore Airlines' connectivity partner OnAir has roaming agreements with
about 200 mobile network operators globally, including the three main operators
in Singapore.