Widespread Wifi on U.S. Commercial Flights Imminent

According to the Wall Street Journal:

After years of discussion and delay, U.S. airlines will start offering in-flight Internet connections, instant messaging and wireless email within 12 months, turning the cabin into a WiFi “hotspot.” Carriers are expected to start making announcements around the end of the summer, with service beginning early next year.

AeroMobile, AirCell,, and OnAir will all offer technologies that airlines can purchase to enable airborne hotspots.