United States airline carrier Delta Airlines has said it will begin offering wireless Internet services on more than 150 flights considered to be “long-haul.” This service will be available in its long-haul international flights, which includes Boeing 777, 767, 747, Airbus 330 and transoceanic Boeing 757 aircraft in early 2013, the company said in a press statement announcing the offering. By 2015, Delta plans to equip approximately 1,000 of its worldwide fleet with Wi-Fi functionality. Satellites will be used to provide coverage internationally and will complement the existing air-to-ground service already provided by in-flight Internet service provider Gogo for Delta’s domestic flights. Currently, Delta operates the world’s largest Wi-Fi-equipped fleet with more than 3,000 flights daily, including its entire fleet of 550 domestic mainline aircraft. More than 800 Delta aircraft, including all Delta Connection two-class regional jets, are equipped with in-flight Wi-Fi service offering more than 400,000 customers per day access to the Internet in the skies. Providing Wi-Fi service to Delta’s transoceanic fleet is the latest in the airline’s more than $3 billion worth of investment to enhance its global products, services, and airport facilities through 2013. Source: Bikyamasr, ***
