American Airlines is one of the largest airlines in the world. Its route network has grown to six continents and more than 350 destinations. To reach all of these destinations, American has a mainline fleet of nearly 1,000 planes and has several hundred regional aircraft operating under other regional carriers and subsidiaries.
American has added a new European route to its Miami repertoire as well as reiterating its capacity commitment on another key transatlantic corridor. WiFi coming to regional aircraft Almost one year ago, American announced it would begin installing WiFi connectivity on more than 500 planes. The airline said it would work with intelsat to provide high-speed WiFi on the dual-class regional aircraft.
The installation process was set to begin this year and would take two years. In February, the two parties finalized their agreement and said installations would begin later in the year. The aircraft that will receive the new connectivity will be the Bombardier CRJ-700s, CRJ-900s, and Embraer E170s and E175s.
Intelsat CEO Dave Wajsgras, “Our recent commercial aviation success with major airlines validates our approach, offering consistent and reliable service tailored to the unique needs and uses of each airline. American’s decision to install Intelsat’s system on regional jets demonstrates that world-class airlines see the value of a multi-orbit system to deliver their passengers access to more throughput and the best overall user experience across the.