Global Eagle Entertainment Inc., announced that it has been selected by Indonesia’s flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, to provide inflight entertainment (IFE) content to its passengers.
Recently awarded “World Best Economy Class” by SkyTrax and “Best in Region: Asia & Australasia” by the APEX Awards, Garuda Indonesia continues to evolve its business and deliver continuous and better service improvements to passengers as part of the company’s “Quantum Leap 2011-2015” program.
“Our content offering needs to be as diverse and dynamic as the passengers we serve each day,” said Faik Fahmi, EVP Service of Garuda Indonesia. “We selected Global Eagle due to their very broad programming, original productions and games offering, as well as their overall leadership position in the IFE sector. We believe Global Eagle Entertainment is the best resourced partner to future proof our IFE investment over the next five years through the introduction of innovative programming and new ways to enhance the passenger experience.”
Global Eagle will provide Garuda Indonesia with movies from studios in Hollywood, the Middle East, Europe and Asia. In addition, the content package will feature television programming, music, streaming radio, games and original productions that include destination films, safety films and entertainment guides. Content will be provided via the audio video on-demand (AVOD) seat-back systems on their wide-bodied aircraft.
“Garuda Indonesia is on an impressive trajectory in terms of both the size of their network and the number of services they offer their passengers,” said Andy McEwan, SVP Content for Global Eagle Entertainment. “We are certainly pleased to be a part of their growth story by helping to deliver an extraordinary entertainment experience for their passengers.”
Garuda Indonesia is the national airline of Indonesia. Headquartered in Jakarta, Garuda Indonesia Groups operates 139 aircraft and serves 44 domestic and 20 international destinations. With three service hubs in Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia has received numerous awards for safety and service in the past two years.
