Email and IM addicts can breathe easier as they will soon be able to stay connected at 35,000 feet. AirCell a Colorado based company is hoping to continue where giant Boeing failed miserably. Connexion by Boeing which was introduced with much fanfare just a couple of years ago quietly shut down its service (Google cache only) late last year, after reportedly writing off more than 1 billion dollars in losses.

I was able to enjoy their free service offered during the phase out on a Lufthansa flight from Munich to Boston late last year. Other than for ‘bragging rights’ of IM’ing with friends while cruising at 560mph above Iceland, I’m not sure that I look forward to an “always-on” world.

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