NetJets taps Aircell in largest-ever order for bizjet Internet

July 29 2010 by admin in Uncategorized |No Comments

Fractional ownership operator NetJets plans to equip more than 250 of its midsize and large-cabin aircraft with Aircell’s high-speed Internet system, in…

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