Global Eagle and Oman Air Renew Content Services Agreement

(“GEE”) a worldwide provider of aircraft connectivity systems, operations solutions and media content to the travel industry, today announced a strategic, multi-year renewal of its content service agreement with Oman Air.  

As part of the agreement, GEE will provide a full range of inflight entertainment (IFE) content services, including movies, music, TV, games and magazines in cabin and seatback screens as well as a recently launched passenger tablet system featuring the iPad. GEE is also providing comprehensive IFE system testing and support for both domestic and international flights aboard Oman Air’s B737, B787 and A330 aircraft. The national airline of Oman, Oman Air first signed on with GEE for inflight entertainment (IFE) content in 2012. 

“GEE is playing an increasingly vital role in the development and deployment of our inflight entertainment platform across the Oman Air fleet,” said Usama Al Kharusi, Senior Manager Inflight Services for Oman Air. “As we continue to diversify IFE systems and introduce new platform capabilities, we are confident GEE’s inflight entertainment and content leadership and expertise will enable Oman Air to fully anticipate and deliver on our passengers’ IFE demands today and in the future.” 

“The renewal of our content services agreement with Oman Air is the result of a growing partnership built on trust and a lot of hard work behind the scenes. GEE is building its content business based on our thorough understanding of our customers’ inflight entertainment business,” noted Amir Samnani, senior vice president of content services for GEE. “Customer loyalty is earned, and GEE takes pride in the fact that nearly we are building long-term partnerships with nearly all of our content services customers like Oman Air.”