Turkish Airlines Rolls Out IFC on Narrow-body Aircraft with Anuvu and Profen

Turkish Airlines passengers can now enjoy enhanced inflight experience with a new high-speed internet connectivity onboard flights operated by the airline's Boeing and Airbus narrow-body aircraft.

That is because Anuvu and its partner Profen, have launched commercial passenger inflight connectivity (IFC) service on Turkish Airlines’ Airbus A321 and Boeing Boeing 737NG narrow-body aircraft.

Anuvu’s Airconnect Global Connectivity system for Turkish Airlines incorporates Turkish Technic servers and wireless access points, and Profen’s Turkiye-based terrestrial infrastructure will provide Turkish Airlines’ passengers a world-class uninterrupted (gate-to-gate) inflight connectivity experience.

As of May 16, the in-flight connectivity system has been installed on 13 Turkish Airlines narrow-body aircraft and it is planned to complete installations on 103 aircraft by the second quarter of 2023.

Anuvu’s Airconnect Global Ku solution is an affordable high-speed Internet connectivity product used by the most innovative airlines and installed on over 1,000 aircraft worldwide.

The satellite-based solution enables an extensive entertainment experience for Turkish Airlines to enhance the passenger experience. For more information, visit www.anuvu.com.

Profen teleports and internet hosting facilities provide full redundancy and optimal systems with active services based on Ka, Ku, C, S and X band.

Profen customers can co-locate their equipment, avoiding large capital expenditures and benefiting from 24-hour monitoring and security, uninterrupted power, and maintaining full control of their network and remotes through dedicated and authorized access people.

Turkish Airlines is one of the largest airlines in Europe. With a fleet of 372 modern aircraft, it currently flies to 336 destinations in 128 countries, including 53 domestic and 283 international.

Anuvu is a leading provider of high-speed connectivity and entertainment solutions for worldwide mobility markets, including airlines, cruise lines, mission-critical maritime, energy and government applications.

Headquartered in Istanbul, Profen is a global group company with an in-house Research & Development center that provides products and services in communications technologies, defense technologies, teleport and satellite network services, broadcast & media, EPC and life sciences.