Chris Gilmer , Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Alaska Airlines has announced that it will be testing out in flight internet access using satellite on flights. The broadband service that is getting pumped into flights will get injected into a Boeing 737 next spring and will be available no matter where the jet is flying.

A first of its kind service, Alaska Airlines new connection will allow users to connect mobile devices and laptops over a high speed connection at a fee that has yet to be decided upon.

Boeing had initiated the in flight internet craze, but dropped out of it when they could not get enough airlines to sign onto the project.