JULY 25TH, 2011

TAM Airlines extends Onair GSM & WIFI services across entire long range fleet

São Paulo, July 25nd 2011 – (BM&FBOVESPA: TAMM4/NYSE: TAM) – Our passengers will, in around a year, be able to use their mobile devices aboard the entire long haul-fleet, including Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The decision to extend OnAir´s services follows nine highly successful months in which passengers have enjoyed the chance to make phone calls, send and receive text messages and emails, and access the Internet on selected short-haul flights.
Through cell network, passengers will be able to use their mobile phones. They will also be able to use notebooks, tablets or other devices compatible with WiFi to acess the internet.
OnAir´s connectivity services based on Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband (SBB) will be deployed on 12 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft (4 already in the fleet and 8 to be received until 2014), as well as on 10 A330s and 27 A350s (to be delivered between 2014 and 2018). Including 31 short-haul aircraft, out of which four are already in service, a total of 80 aircraft will be equipped with OnAir’s services over the next coming few years.
The long-haul service will be rolled-out from the second half of 2012. Installation of the 31 short-haul planes has already started with OnAir connectivity gradually coming into service between today and the beginning of next year.
José Zaidan Maluf, TAM’s Supply and Contracts Vice President said, “Passengers want to stay in touch during flights. We have seen that with the popularity of OnAir’s services on our short-haul aircraft. There is no doubt that inflight connectivity will become ubiquitous and we are determined to lead the way. That is why we will be the first airline in the Americas to provide the full range of passenger connectivity services on their long-haul fleet.” The company is also the first to offer WiFi connectivity on board in South America.
All the relevant telecom regulatory approvals and roaming agreements are already in place. We have already received airworthiness certification from ANAC for the short-haul aircraft and will submit a similar request for the long-haul aircraft prior to installing the connectivity system and activating OnAir services. The system is already certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) since 2009 and commercially flying with various major airlines.
OnAir services operate over Inmarsat SwiftBroadband, providing global coverage, meaning TAM’s passengers will be connected all over the world. The satellite connectivity to and from the aircraft operated today is provided in partnership with Arycom, Brazil’s main provider of Inmarsat services.