There are now more ways than ever to connect to the Internet in flight thanks to the growing number of airborne data services available for installation in business jets. From Aircell’s GoGo Biz and Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband services to ViaSat’s Yonder Broadband and others, Web-addicted passengers no longer have to worry about being able to log on after takeoff.
Aircell rolled out its GoGo highspeed Internet service to the airline market a couple of years ago. The service is now available on more than 1,000 airliners–and the number is growing. Aircell also has an expanding order backlog for GoGo Biz systems awaiting installation in business aircraft, said to exceed 1,000 systems. The Aircell service is broadcast by a network of ground stations and is therefore limited to use above 10,000 feet over the continental U.S., a limitation that has given some buyers pause.
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