As we move into the third weekend of February, here’s the latest Wi-Fi installation update. Delta’s technical teams are averaging five installations a week and we now have 25 aircraft flying high with Wi-Fi — 21 MD88s and four 757s.
Tails, tails, tails…
MD88 — 904, 905, 908, 947, 959, 9001, 9006, 9007, 9008, 9009, 9010, 9011, 9012, 9013, 9014, 9015, 9016, 9017, 9018, 9019, 9020
B757-200 — 640, 690, 691, 692
Keep the comments rollin’ in! If any of you have used Wi-Fi onboard Delta, please let us know what you thought of the experience.
Chris B.
Product Manager - IFE
Note: Look for the above logo on the outside of your plane when boarding your next flight.
February 18th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Thanks for the update Chris! Do you have new goals for how many to have complete by summer and by the end of the year?
February 19th, 2009 at 12:48 am
Yayy more planes!
Just have the same question as before; if you can’t answer it (I’m not sure if you’re allowed to disclose this kind of stuff, etc.), don’t worry about it, I totally understand. I’m going to just quote myself: “I was [...] wondering if you use your own in-house filtering software or a third-party program such as WebSense. I’d like to do some research on it and the IB (International Baccalaureate) likes specifics.” Any response is appreciated.
I’m really interested in this whole topic; I think it’s fantastic that there are services which allow people to stay connected even when traveling. Flying used to create a space where one could get away from the rest of the world. Now, it can still do that, but also offers the option to remain productive and even entertained.
Reminds me of that movie… Go-Go Gadget Wi-Fi!
February 21st, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Thanks for the update Chris. I’ve read recently about a pending lawsuit against DL and Aircell for patent infringement… will this slow deployment?
February 21st, 2009 at 11:22 pm
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March 9th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Is there anyway to determine if a flight has WiFi on board when booking a trip? I would like to be able to book a trip on based flights that have WiFi enabled first.