American Airlines adds in-flight connectivity

AMERICAN AIRLINES is to fit 300 of its US domestic aircraft with in-flight wi-fi over the next two years.  Following trials on board 15 of its Boeing 767-200s since August, it is now to install the Gogo equipment on all 150 of its MD80s and then its entire Boeing 737-800 fleet.  Surfing the web, checking email and sending messages facilities will be available but not mobile phone and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.  Once the aircraft has reached 10,000ft, users can simply turn on their wi-fi-enabled devices – such as laptops, smartphones and handheld PDAs – then open their browsers and be directed to the Gogo portal page where they sign up and begin.  Called Aircell, prices for the service range from USD7.95 to USD12.95 per sector. www.aa.com

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