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This story by John Walton in the July 2019 edition of Australian Aviation looks at the key players racing to own the internet in the sky.
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In an era of combined business and leisure travel, Virgin Australia has rolled out inflight Wi-Fi to its international 777-300ER fleet.
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Virgin Australia has officially switched on inflight internet Wi-Fi for customers on its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, declaring itself to be the first Australian airline to offer Wi-Fi on international services. The fifth and last of its 777-300ERs to have the radome and necessary on-board equipment and cabling installed was VH-VPH, with the work completed in