AirCell
Mile-high wi-fi takes off on US airlines
News Aircell, a company that sells air-to-ground telecommunications equipment to airlines, said this week that its in-flight broadband system will be used on some Virgin America and American Airlines flights originating from... [13 Mar 2008]
Budget airline launches in-flight wi-fi
News Another company, AirCell, obtained a 3MHz licence for $31.3m. and RIM to give passengers access to email and instant messaging functions while in the air. The airline considers the plane - nicknamed 'BetaBlue' - to be an... [07 Dec 2007]
In-flight mobile use stays grounded in the US
News A spokesman for AirCell, the Colorado company that received an FCC licence last year enabling it to set up hotspots on aircraft, confirmed it still plans to begin offering its exclusive service to passengers by early 2008. [04 Apr 2007]
In-flight broadband to take off with AirCell?
News AirCell said on Monday it plans to use a newly acquired radio spectrum licence to offer "affordable" broadband service aboard commercial airplanes. In the style of café hot spots, AirCell's idea would... [06 Jun 2006]