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Old May 14, 2011 | 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by JetBlueFA
The satellite launches into orbit in June and testing is set to begin in the fall of 2011 in order to gain FAA approval. First plane should see operational service in the first quarter of 2012. I had the COO on board and they are very pleased with the speed that has been seen in ground based testing. According to them it is faster than any other internet currently installed on aircraft so we shall see. He said to expect more details from the company after the satellite launches into orbit.
Is this from the Ka-Ban satellite from the same company as LiveTV? Also, do you know if plans are to make the WiFi free?
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