American Moves Forward With In-Flight Wi-Fi
To install service on 300 additional planes...
08:46AM Tuesday Mar 31 2009 by Karl Bode
tags: business · wireless
American Airlines test of Aircell's Gogo in-flight broadband service apparently went well, so the airline has decided to expand the service across its fleet. According to the carrier, they'll be installing the service on
more than 300 additional planes, 150 of which will be completed this year. 300 is about half of American's total fleet -- and it's the planes that don't fly over water, staying within reach of Aircell's EVDO-based system. The service costs $7.95 for smart phone access on flights of any length, $9.95 for regular access on flights of three hours or less, and $12.95 on flights of more than three hours.