Global Eagle Entertainment Announces STC Approval of its Connectivity System on Boeing 777 Aircraft

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.

, a worldwide leading provider of content, connectivity and digital media solutions to airlines, today announced that it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to install its Ku-band satellite connectivity system on Boeing 777 aircraft. Beginning in January 2015, airlines can equip their B777 aircraft with GEE's connectivity system. "This STC approval is a testament to GEE's technological leadership and expansion in the in-flight connectivity market," explained Aditya Chatterjee, Senior Vice President, Connectivity Systems and Chief Technology Officer at GEE. "The B777 has received more orders than any other wide-body aircraft, and GEE's STC approval is an important achievement in the growth of Ku-band satellite connectivity to airlines."