American Airlines is testing on-board Internet

After three months of testing, the airline American Airlines has scheduled a series of test flights during which passengers will be able to take advantage of broadband Internet access, according to Dallas News.

The tests took place on 15 Boeing 767 aircraft. But until recently the passengers were not able to try out the new service.

Internet access service, called Gogo, is the result of a nine-year project American Airline, which began work in this direction in 1999. The technology provided by the mobile operator Aircell. Voice features are not available, the priority is to ensure a constant flow of data so that passengers do not feel inconvenience when downloading large documents.

During the test flight internet access will be free, but since the commercial launch services, the cost will range from 10 to 13 dollars, depending on the duration of the flight. Aircell plans to install Gogo on planes of other airlines.

According to experts Gogo service can be a source of additional revenue for the airline, which is a good tool in an ever- rising fuel prices.

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