The number of commercial aircraft to provide broadband access is expected to jump from 25 in 2008 to 800 at the end of 2009, according to the report.

   Broadband connection is communicated to the aircraft via satellite or air-ground network. Both technologies, competition for market share, with aircell services on the basis of their own “air-ground network and Row44 Panasonic and satellite services.

In-flight broadband is trying to take root because of the weak economy and the availability of in-flight entertainment. Other obstacles include the cost of services and equipment, the difficulty of obtaining regulatory approval for external antennas, and the weight of equipment to add to the cost of fuel, In-Stat analyst Daryl Schoolar said in a statement.

But the service and equipment costs down, in-flight broadband access plan to work with airlines to increase service, according to In-Stat. Several United States carriers, including American, Delta, and south-west, on board to deploy high-speed Internet services on their aircraft.

In-flight broadband is expected to receive $ 47 million in 2009, according to the report, with a projected annual revenue of U.S. $ 1 billion by 2012. Growth in revenues will be divided among all the participants of the value chain, Schoolar said in a statement. “Airlines, service providers, and even the hot-spot aggregators will receive part of the profits.”