AirCell

AirCell is a telecommunications company that provides its services to airliners for the use of on-board passengers. The company is in the process of developing a low-cost, efficient broadband solution to market to airliners. In 2006, AirCell won an exclusive FCC broadband frequency license.¹ This would allow the company to provide WiFi up to the allotted 3-megahertz.

Fast Facts:

1. Founded: 1991
2. Corporate Structure: private company
3. Industry: Airline Telecommunication
4. Phone: 303-379-0200
5. Fax: 303-379-0201
6. Offices in: Louisville, Colorado and Itasca, Illinois
7. Employees: 50 (2006)
8. AirCell plans to provide its service to the entire Virgin America fleet sometime in 2008²
9. CEO: Jack Blumenstein
10. Attained an in-flight WiFi provider contract with American Airlines³
11. FCC broadband frequency license cost AirCell $31.3 million for 3-megahertz ⁴
12. American Airline flights offering the service: Boeing 767-200³
13. AirCell Service will include: Internet, E-mail and other data services
14. Cost: $10 per flight to use the service⁵
15. Equipment cost: $100,000 per plane⁵

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