Passengers on China's flights can now watch live TV programs as a domestically-developed satellite TV system has come into service, the country's flag carrier Air China said on Sunday.
中国国航在周日上午正式对外宣布：飞机上的乘客现在可以通过使用国内开发的卫星电视系统观看在线电视节目
After multiple successful testings with satisfactory user experience, the system has passed technical appraisal.
经过多次成功的测试，并且在用户体验达到满意的情况下，这套系统才正式通过了技术鉴定
The system enabled passengers on a flight from Beijing to the southern coastal resort city of Sanya on Sept. 3 to view a live broadcast of the V-Day parade, the first live broadcast during a domestic flight.
9月3日国航由北京飞往三亚的航班上，该系统实时直播了纪念中国人民抗日战争胜利七十周年阅兵活动，这也是在国内航班上进行的第一次直播

The system is internationally advanced and will improve the information applications in the civil aviation industry.
这套系统在国际上也处于领先地位，并且会提升国内航空领域的信息化水平
Within the next three years, the system is expected to be used in the 2,400 civil aircraft that China owns and provide 400 million passengers every year with live satellite TV.
在未来的三年时间里，该系统预期会在2400架中国民航客机上投入使用，每年会为约4亿乘客提供在线卫星电视的播放服务