Originally published August 2, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified August 2, 2007 at 2:32 PM

Wi-Fi on high coming from American Airlines

American Airlines says it will be the first U.S. carrier to test high-speed Internet service in flight. The airline it will test the service...

By Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines says it will be the first U.S. carrier to test high-speed Internet service in flight.

The airline it will test the service next year on some Boeing 767-200 jets that mostly fly transcontinental routes.

American will charge a fee for the hookup but won't announce the charge until broadband-equipped flights are ready to go, according to AirCell LLC, the company providing the hookup.

American said it signed a memorandum of intent with AirCell to provide the service.

AirCell will build cellular towers throughout the continental United States to transmit the signals. Planes will has three antennas, two on the bottom and one on top.

The service will work with Wi-Fi-equipped notebook computers and PDAs, the airline said.

If the service is a success, it could be expanded throughout American's fleet.

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