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Gogo Files For IPO
Inflight WiFi company Gogo has filed for a $100 million IPO. Gogo has raised a total of over $500 million in funding. Gogo provides in-flight connectivity to 9 out of 10 airline companies in North America. Gogo has a trial agreement with United Airlines and Air Canada. As of September 30, 2011, Gogo equipped about 1,177 planes with Internet access and represents 85% of Internet-enabled commercial aircrafts. Gogo is operated on more than 4,200 daily flights.
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Google Offers Free Chromebook Testing on Some Virgin Flights
Google and Virgin America have partnered to “test-fly” Google’s new Chromebooks. The testing duties will be available to lucky Virgin passengers on select flights between SFO and ORD, BOS or DFW between July 1st and September 30th this year. Testing a Chromebook will get flyers free Wi-Fi for the flight and help from Google Chrome staff at the gate. PR Newswire reports that passengers must present credit card info as a deposit to get a Chromebook, and can return the computer to the staff at the arrival gate.
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Boingo Wireless Partners with Gogo for In-Flight Wi-Fi
Boingo Wireless, purveyor of Wi-Fi hotspots on the ground, has partnered up with in-flight internet company Gogo. The union of the two means Boingo Wireless accounts can now go online on airplanes, using their existing account information. Boingo users will still have to pay an additional fee for their in-flight internet, but are now saved the hassle of creating a new user account after braving the TSA lines. Gogo provides Wi-Fi to most major airlines, so mile-high browsing for Boingo users will be as simple as clicking to accept the flight fee. [TechCrunch]
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Inflight WiFi Service Gogo Raises $35 Million
Aircell, the company that runs the Gogo inflight WiFi service has raised $35 million in funding. This brings them to about $500 million in total funding so far. Aircell CEO Michael Small said that the company is on the path to profitability. The company has been growing at a rapid pace as more airlines are installing WiFi on their planes. In the 3 weeks before Thanksgiving, Gogo did about 3 million WiFi sessions and they recently did their 10 millionth session. [BusinessInsider]
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About 1 Of 3 Planes Have Wi-Fi
There is now Wi-Fi service on about one-third of all passenger planes. However many travelers still believe Wi-Fi on planes is expensive. On some planes, it could cost about $13 for about three hours of service.
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All AirTran Flights To Get WiFi By Mid-Summer
AirTran Airways sent out a press release earlier this week that stated that by the start of this summer, they will become the world’s first major airlines to have WiFi built in to all of their planes. They will be utilizing Gogo technology for all of their 136 AirTran Boeing 737 and 717 aircraft.
The cost of using WiFi on the plane is about $12.95 for use of over three hours or $9.95 for less than three hours. Handheld devices will be able to get online with the WiFi connection for $7.95 regardless of the flight time length, but VoIP calling will most likely be blocked.
[via Engadget/AirTran PR]
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