The European Agency’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Allows Row 44 to Equip Commercial Planes with In-flight Broadband Connectivity
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 — Row 44, Inc., the world’s leading provider of in-flight broadband connectivity, has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to equip commercial aircraft in Europe with its broadband connectivity platform.
“EASA approval marks another major milestone for Row 44, clearing the final hurdle for us to offer our in-flight broadband connectivity platform on another continent,” said chief commercial officer Howard Lefkowitz. “Planes equipped with it will soon be flying all across Europe with a full menu of in-flight broadband services — internet, video, e-commerce, games and more. We will be pioneering a whole new flying experience for passengers throughout Europe.”
Row 44’s EASA STC covers Boeing 737-700, 800 and 900 series airframes.
About Row 44, Inc.
Row 44 is the world’s leading provider of in-flight broadband connectivity to commercial airlines. The company’s first US customer is Southwest Airlines. Row 44 takes its name from British-born cofounder John Guidon’s memories of transatlantic flights as a young man, where he was seated in the rear row of a DC-10 — row 44 — in a non-reclining seat directly in front of the flight attendants’ galley, closest to the engine and sharing a wall with the bathroom. Row 44’s goal is to make commercial air travel fun and productive even for that passenger. For more information visit www.row44.com.
