Journalists use their computers to test a new high speed inflight Internet service named Fli-Fi while on a special JetBlue media flight out of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York December 11, 2013. Wi-Fi in the sky is taking off, promising much better connections for travelers and a bonanza for the companies that sell the systems. With satellite-based Wi-Fi, Internet speeds on jetliners are getting lightning fast. And airlines are finding that travelers expect connections in the air to rival those on the ground - and at lower cost. Picture taken December 11, 2013. To match Analysis AIRLINES-WIFI/ REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TELECOMS TRAVEL MEDIA)
PARIS: French aerospace and defence group Thales said in a statement it has reached an agreement with satellite operator SES to offer high-speed Internet aboard airplanes.
Equipment makers and airlines are eyeing a market worth €1bil (RM4.61bil) to €2bil (RM9.23bil) by the end of the decade, when satellite links should allow quality high-speed Internet on most flights.
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