American Airlines Wants You To Log On In-Flight  While American
car rental service Avis has been offering WiFi for their
customers for some time, logging on in-flight isn't an amenity
most American travelers have been able to savor - until now.
Just days after Virgin America showed off its new, tech-infused
planes, AirCell, a provider of aviation communications systems,
announced it will join forces with American to test its new
system for providing on-board Internet access.  According to
Reuters, American will test the service on its 767-200 aircraft,
which mainly flies transcontinental routes. Apparently Boeing
has halted the use of its Connexion unit, which allowed airlines
to provide high-speed Internet service to passengers, because it
was too expensive and customers didn't want to pay for the
usage. According to AirCell, its system will be less expensive -
likely $100,000 per plane or $10 per flight.    Send Feedback