Worldwide, Total Number of Commercial Flights with Wi-Fi Services Onboard is Projected to Exceed 10 Thousand by 2022

Era of On-Demand Connectivity Brings in Massive New Opportunities for In-Flight Wi-Fi Services, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA launches comprehensive analysis of industry segments, trends, growth drivers, market share, size and demand forecasts on the global In-Flight Wi-Fi Services market. Worldwide, total number of Commercial Flights with Wi-Fi Services onboard is projected to exceed 10 thousand by 2022, driven by the emerging era of on-demand connectivity, advancements in broadband IP technologies and rapid adoption of Wi-Fi services by carriers for service differentiation on both short-haul and long-haul flights.

In-flight Wi-Fi is an enabling solution that allows Internet connectivity while on-board the aircraft, with the support of Wi-Fi technology.  Demand for in-flight Wi-Fi services is primarily driven by surging user base of handheld mobile devices and demand for continuous Internet access. The service is also considered by most airlines as a strategy to drive ancillary revenues as in-flight connectivity evolves to become the most desired amenity onboard by passengers. In addition, growing competition in the airlines industry is driving adoption of Internet connectivity by various airlines as a differentiating service. While workforce mobility and strong preference by long distance business travelers to stay connected to the office continue to drive demand for in-flight Wi-Fi services, the leisure segment is also emerging to be a major growth driver. The growing popularity of social networking, when on-the-move, is supporting the growth in demand for in-flight Wi-Fi services. With passengers demanding the same level of connectivity as received at home or offices, several airlines and their partners are making investments in new technologies to meet the demand for greater bandwidth. The trend is led by increasing use of bandwidth intensive applications and media rich content on phones, tablets, and other mobile devices. High Throughput Satellites represent the next transition phase in in-flight connectivity as demand for higher bandwidth capacity continues to rise with users using more capacity than before. The high speed also enables the systems to drive down cost per megabyte to a large extent. While majority of high-throughput satellites currently operate in the Ka band, several Ku band HTS projects are underway. 

As stated by the new market research report on In-Flight Wi-Fi Services, the United States represents the largest market worldwide, with an estimated share of about 80% in 2016. Asia-Pacific is forecast to emerge as the fastest growing market with a CAGR of 40% during the analysis period. The growth in the region is led by booming economies, rise in the number of air travelers, and growing adoption of Wi-Fi services by regional airlines for transcontinental flights.

Key players covered in the report include AeroMobile Communication, GoGo LLC, Global Eagle Entertainment Inc., Honeywell International Inc., EMS Aviation, Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation, SITA OnAir, Inmarsat Plc., TriaGnoSys, Astronics AeroSat Corporation, ViaSat Inc., Panasonic Avionics, Kymeta Corporation, Thales Group and ThinKom Solutions, Inc. among others.


The research report titled “In-Flight Wi-Fi Services: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, issues, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities of global companies. The report provides market estimates and projections for all major geographic markets such as the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Rest of World.


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