Boeing Ends In-flight Internet Service

Boeing has unplugged its in-flight Internet service. The broadband service, called Connexion, offered satellite-based wireless Internet access to airline passengers in flight, at a cost of USD 10 for the first hour, or USD 27 for 24 hours.
According to Boeing, on the average flight no more than 40 passengers would pay the USD 9.95 an hour (or USD 26.95 per flight) to get online, and those numbers weren't sufficient to sustain a business.
"We've been looking for ways to connect the cabin, but it has to make sense financially," said Billy Sanez, a spokesman for American Airlines. "It's going to be a bit until we see something feasible."
While the company did not say how much it was spending on Connexion, the fact that the shutdown was expected to benefit earnings by 15 cents a share starting next year was an indication that the expenses were significant.
18/08/06 SDA India Magazine, Singapore

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