JetBlue said it has completed the installation of WiFi on
its 227-plane fleet.
The final plane, an Embraer 190, was connected to the
carrier's Fly-Fi system last week, said JetBlue.
The satellite-based system, which is available from
gate-to-gate, is among the fastest in the sky, according to RouteHappy, which
ranks flight amenities worldwide.
JetBlue offers Fly-Fi, which includes live television on
each of its seatbacks, for free to all of its passengers. The service also
enables passengers to stream videos, surf the web and chat via messaging apps.
JetBlue said Wednesday that it is the first U.S. airline to
offer gate-to-gate connectivity on every aircraft.
Virgin America, which Alaska acquired last month, offers
WiFi on all of its flights, though service on some planes is only available
once airborne.
United and Delta have completed WiFi installation on their
mainline fleets, though connections aren't finished on all regional jets that
fly under the carriers' brands.