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Inflight Internet all set for take-off

By 2021, more than 17,000 airliners will be equipped for such on-board services, says a study by Euroconsult.

Paris

INFLIGHT Internet access, a nascent market still hobbled by slow speeds, is set to take off as dedicated satellites make surfing in the skies a reality, experts say.

Even bans on bringing laptops and tablets on board imposed by Britain and the United States on flights departing from certain airports won't halt it, industry players and analysts gathered at the Paris Air Show believe.

"It is undeniably a trend. The main thing is to jump on the wave at the right moment," said Marc Rochet, chief executive of the low-cost airline French Blue, about the technology which is rapidly evolving but comes with a high price tag.

By 2021, more than 17,000 airliners - or nearly half the global fleet of commercial...

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