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Opera Web Browser at 30,000 Feet

Via Red Herring.

Opera said Wednesday it’s partnering with Thales, an electronics and systems company specializing in in-flight entertainment systems, to offer its browsers on Boeing and Airbus aircrafts in a move that could give the company a revenue source other than traditional desktops.

Opera will deliver its browser through TopSeries, the Thales in-flight entertainment system that is being used by more than 15 airlines including Air Canada and Air France. It will be available on single- and twin-aisle aircraft.

The move could help raise the profile of Opera, which offers the fourth-most-popular browser after Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla’s Firefox, and Safari. The Norwegian company has recently unveiled initiatives to boost its user base, announcing on September 20 it would offer its browser for free.

posted by Fergie @ 11/02/2005 11:22:00 AM