Advanced Television: Report: Free Wi-Fi coming to aircraft
A report from Norther Sky Research (NSR) suggests that while the Inflight Connectivity (IFC) market has inevitably been hard hit by the Covid pandemic and the severe cancellation of air traffic, both for business and holiday journeys, recovery is now taking place. NSR’s AERO9 report determines that free inflight connectivity is still feasible in the near term and will become more widely adopted by various airlines within the decade. “The pertinent question is, how will the industry get there? NSR sees three key factors as harbingers of that possibility: sufficient capacity supply, contract optionality and third-party sponsors.