From zero to hero in a few short months! Aircell just announced that they have signed an agreement to outfit the Air Canada A319 fleet with their successful GoGo in-flight Internet service.
This makes Air Canada the first international carrier to commit to the service, and the fourth airline in the world (after American Airlines, Delta and Virgin America). In a very short period of time, Aircell has become the most important player in this market.
The deployment is expected to start in Spring of 2009. The initial rollout will offer coverage on US bound planes over the existing ground stations, but Aircell is working on licensing Canadian airwaves to bring ground stations to our friends up north, so flights in Canadian airspace can use the service.
Sooner or later people are going to be picking a flight based on whether the airline invested in in-flight Internet, and at just $12.95 for the average flight, I’m convinced that Aircell is onto something really good here. Sadly I haven’t been able to take it for a spin yet, but as soon as I do, I’ll get a full review posted for you!
(Source: Aircell press release)