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	In this, the last IRL until after we get back from <a href="http://www.engadget.com/ces">CES</a>, we've got a tale from Brian, who spent his Virgin America flight home to the west coast playing with his first Chromebook. Meanwhile, Andy defends the idea of spending $130 on a Bluetooth keyboard, and Mr. Christopher Trout explains why he's loathe to recycle his three year-old MacBook, even if it has devolved into a glorified media hub. Before we turn around and give you wall-to-wall coverage of all the new stuff, meet us past the break to spend a few minutes with some oldies-but-goodies.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/irl-logitech-y-r0026-bluetooth-keyboard-apple-macbook-and-a-vi/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>IRL: Logitech Y-R0026 Bluetooth keyboard, Apple MacBook and a Virgin America flight with the Series 5 Chromebook</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/irl-logitech-y-r0026-bluetooth-keyboard-apple-macbook-and-a-vi/">IRL: Logitech Y-R0026 Bluetooth keyboard, Apple MacBook and a Virgin America flight with the Series 5 Chromebook</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/irl-logitech-y-r0026-bluetooth-keyboard-apple-macbook-and-a-vi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20139586/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/irl-logitech-y-r0026-bluetooth-keyboard-apple-macbook-and-a-vi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>andy bowen</category><category>AndyBowen</category><category>Apple</category><category>Apple MacBook</category><category>AppleMacbook</category><category>Brian Heater</category><category>BrianHeater</category><category>Christopher Trout</category><category>ChristopherTrout</category><category>Chromebook</category><category>Chromebooks</category><category>engadgetIRL</category><category>IRL</category><category>Logitech</category><category>Logitech Y-R0026</category><category>LogitechY-r0026</category><category>macbook</category><category>Samsung</category><category>Samsung Chromebook</category><category>samsung chromebook series 5</category><category>samsung series 5 chromebook</category><category>SamsungChromebook</category><category>SamsungChromebookSeries5</category><category>SamsungSeries5Chromebook</category><category>series 5 chromebook</category><category>Series5Chromebook</category><category>Virgin America</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Engadget staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gogo to bring enhanced WiFi to Virgin America, expands video streaming on American Airlines]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/gogo-to-bring-enhanced-wifi-to-virgin-america-expands-video-str/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/gogo-to-bring-enhanced-wifi-to-virgin-america-expands-video-str/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/gogo-to-bring-enhanced-wifi-to-virgin-america-expands-video-str/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; ">
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	<a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/virginamerica">Virgin America</a>'s in-flight perks are getting even <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/virgin-america-and-lufthansa-systems-unveil-new-in-flight-entert/">perkier</a>. This week, the domestic carrier announced that it's bringing Gogo's ATG-4 service aboard its fleet of aircraft, in a move that promises to enhance in-flight WiFi capacity by a factor of four. The upgrade is slated to roll out during the first half of 2012, when the company will begin outfitting its planes with Gogo's directional antenna, dual-modem and EV-DO Rev. B technologies. But VA isn't the only airline getting in on the Gogo game, as the in-flight entertainment company announced this week that it's expanding its new video streaming service to American Airlines, as well. American, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/03/american-airlines-rolls-out-in-flight-entertainment-on-demand-l/">as you may recall</a>, became the first airline to test the Gogo Vision service back in August, aboard its fleet of 15 Boeing 767-200 planes. Now, the streaming product is slated to expand to a full 400 of AA's aircraft, bringing about 200 movies and TV shows to entertainment-starved passengers. Movies will be available for 24 hour rentals, with TV purchases good for a full 72 hours. Unexpired rentals, meanwhile, will still be available once you land and can be accessed with the same browser and device you used aboard the flight. No word on final pricing, though Gogo is extending its introductory offer ($1 per TV show and $4 per movie) through October 15th. Taxi past the break for more details, in a pair of press releases.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/gogo-to-bring-enhanced-wifi-to-virgin-america-expands-video-str/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Gogo to bring enhanced WiFi to Virgin America, expands video streaming on American Airlines</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/gogo-to-bring-enhanced-wifi-to-virgin-america-expands-video-str/">Gogo to bring enhanced WiFi to Virgin America, expands video streaming on American Airlines</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/gogo-to-bring-enhanced-wifi-to-virgin-america-expands-video-str/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20044400/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/gogo-to-bring-enhanced-wifi-to-virgin-america-expands-video-str/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aa</category><category>aircraft</category><category>airline</category><category>american</category><category>american airlines</category><category>AmericanAirlines</category><category>atg 4</category><category>atg-4</category><category>Atg4</category><category>Boeing</category><category>dual modem</category><category>dual-modem</category><category>DualModem</category><category>EV-DO</category><category>ev-do rev b</category><category>Ev-doRevB</category><category>flight</category><category>gogo</category><category>in-flight</category><category>in-flight entertainment</category><category>in-flight wifi</category><category>In-flightEntertainment</category><category>In-flightWifi</category><category>movies</category><category>plane</category><category>price</category><category>rental</category><category>streaming</category><category>travel</category><category>tv</category><category>video</category><category>virgin</category><category>virgin air</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAir</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amar Toor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin America and Lufthansa Systems unveil new in-flight entertainment system coming in 2012]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/virgin-america-and-lufthansa-systems-unveil-new-in-flight-entert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/virgin-america-and-lufthansa-systems-unveil-new-in-flight-entert/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/virgin-america-and-lufthansa-systems-unveil-new-in-flight-entert/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Alright, so in-flight entertainment systems aren't exactly the sort of thing that people <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/first-iphone-4-camper-spotted-one-week-early/">camp out </a>for days to get first crack at. But, for those who spend a lot of time defying the laws of gravity, an upgraded seat-back system could be the difference between a pleasant trip and urinating on the cabin floor in disgust. In late 2012 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/virginamerica">Virgin America</a> will start rolling out a new system, developed with help from Lufthansa, called BoardConnect. We don't have all the details about the next generation of Red at the moment, but we can tell you it will include an HD monitor in every headrest, improved WiFi connectivity, and the ability to interact with your personal electronics (though, how and to what end is still somewhat unclear). Each seat will have a QWERTY-equipped remote for navigation and playing games, as well as chatting with other passengers via in-flight IM. In addition to live TV, music, games, flight tracking and on-demand movies, passengers can also order in-flight meals and peruse what we presume will be an electronic version of SkyMall -- for the shopaholics on board. Check out the PR after the break for a few more details.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/virgin-america-and-lufthansa-systems-unveil-new-in-flight-entert/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Virgin America and Lufthansa Systems unveil new in-flight entertainment system coming in 2012</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/virgin-america-and-lufthansa-systems-unveil-new-in-flight-entert/">Virgin America and Lufthansa Systems unveil new in-flight entertainment system coming in 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/virgin-america-and-lufthansa-systems-unveil-new-in-flight-entert/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20041344/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/virgin-america-and-lufthansa-systems-unveil-new-in-flight-entert/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>boardconnect</category><category>in flight</category><category>in flight entertainment</category><category>in-flight</category><category>in-flight entertainment</category><category>In-flightEntertainment</category><category>InFlight</category><category>InFlightEntertainment</category><category>lufthansa</category><category>lufthansa systems</category><category>LufthansaSystems</category><category>next generation red</category><category>NextGenerationRed</category><category>red</category><category>virgin</category><category>virgin airlines</category><category>virgin america</category><category>virgin america red</category><category>virgin red</category><category>VirginAirlines</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>VirginAmericaRed</category><category>VirginRed</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terrence O'Brien]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chromebook boards Virgin America, checks-in at Ace Hotel for summer vacation]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/chromebook-boards-virgin-america-checks-in-at-ace-hotel-for-sum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/chromebook-boards-virgin-america-checks-in-at-ace-hotel-for-sum/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/chromebook-boards-virgin-america-checks-in-at-ace-hotel-for-sum/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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How do you solve a consumer education problem like the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/10/samsung-chromebook-series-5-review/">Chromebook</a>? You put it into the idle hands of urbanite travelers -- that's how. The fast-booting neither laptop, nor netbook entity with negligible storage and not-yet-defined purpose will find a temporary summer home at select <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/VirginAmerica/">Virgin America</a> gates and New York's Ace Hotel starting Friday. Jet-setters flying between San Francisco and either Chicago O'Hare, Dallas / Fort Worth, or Boston Logan can get an on-the-fly, marketing-fortified crash course in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/GoogleChrome/">Chrome OS</a> computing by visiting special 'Chrome zones' located near departure gates. Virgin's also thrown in some free in-flight WiFi to ensure you test drive Google's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/cloud/">Cloud</a>-dependent lap-dweller . And if you're one of the millions of tourists planning on seeing the Big Apple in all its humid splendor, the Ace Hotel's got an on-the-house stash that lobby lizards can use, but only guests can take out. But the promotional push doesn't just stop there: all partners involved have bundled specialized travel-planning apps into the experience -- sure to be ripe with cooler-than-thou recommendations. It's a noble attempt by our search giant overlord to make a name for its portable computing entrant, and a helpful distraction from that armrest hog next to you.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/chromebook-boards-virgin-america-checks-in-at-ace-hotel-for-sum/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Chromebook boards Virgin America, checks-in at Ace Hotel for summer vacation</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/chromebook-boards-virgin-america-checks-in-at-ace-hotel-for-sum/">Chromebook boards Virgin America, checks-in at Ace Hotel for summer vacation</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/chromebook-boards-virgin-america-checks-in-at-ace-hotel-for-sum/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19980511/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/chromebook-boards-virgin-america-checks-in-at-ace-hotel-for-sum/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Ace Hotel</category><category>Ace Hotel Chromebook</category><category>AceHotel</category><category>AceHotelChromebook</category><category>Chrome</category><category>Chrome OS</category><category>Chromebook</category><category>ChromeOs</category><category>Cloud</category><category>Google</category><category>Google Chrome</category><category>Google Chromebook</category><category>Google Virgin America</category><category>Google Virgin America Ace Hotel Chromebook</category><category>Google Virgin America Chromebook</category><category>GoogleChrome</category><category>GoogleChromebook</category><category>GoogleVirginAmerica</category><category>GoogleVirginAmericaAceHotelChromebook</category><category>GoogleVirginAmericaChromebook</category><category>Virgin America</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Volpe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers net free WiFi while flying Delta, AirTran or Virgin America this holiday season]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/passengers-net-free-wifi-while-flying-delta-airtran-or-virgin-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/passengers-net-free-wifi-while-flying-delta-airtran-or-virgin-a/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/passengers-net-free-wifi-while-flying-delta-airtran-or-virgin-a/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/passengers-net-free-wifi-while-flying-delta-airtran-or-virgin-a/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/11/disgruntled-wifi-laptop2.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
It's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/us-airways-finally-secures-gogo-in-flight-wifi-adding-to-all-a3/">certainly not</a> the first free <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/aircell-tempts-htc-hd2-owners-with-six-months-free-in-flight-wif/">in-flight WiFi promotion</a> that we've seen, but this one's hitting at just the right time. For goodhearted, family-minded individuals who plan on jumping ship and heading to greener pastures for the holidays, you'll be elated to know that Delta, AirTran and Virgin America are all offering gratis in-flight Wi-Fi for the holidays. And shockingly enough, there's no catch. Despite being sponsored by Google's Chrome browser, you won't actually need it to access the respective services. Oh, and for those curious, the deal is active from November 20th, 2010 to January 2nd, 2011. You know, right before every nerd in the universe flies into LAS for CES. Nice cutoff date, guys.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/passengers-net-free-wifi-while-flying-delta-airtran-or-virgin-a/">Passengers net free WiFi while flying Delta, AirTran or Virgin America this holiday season</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:52:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/passengers-net-free-wifi-while-flying-delta-airtran-or-virgin-a/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19707889/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/passengers-net-free-wifi-while-flying-delta-airtran-or-virgin-a/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>airtran</category><category>browser</category><category>chrome</category><category>delta</category><category>google</category><category>google chrome</category><category>GoogleChrome</category><category>in-flight</category><category>in-flight internet</category><category>in-flight wifi</category><category>In-flightInternet</category><category>In-flightWifi</category><category>internet</category><category>VIRGIN AMERICA</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>web browser</category><category>WebBrowser</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:52:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin America and Google gift flyers with free WiFi for the holidays]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/virgin-america-and-google-gift-flyers-with-free-wifi-for-the-hol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/virgin-america-and-google-gift-flyers-with-free-wifi-for-the-hol/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/virgin-america-and-google-gift-flyers-with-free-wifi-for-the-hol/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://money.aol.com/article/virgin-america-teams-up-with-google-to/722707"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/10/red-virgin-america-seats.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
While those legacy airlines are <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/07/the-10-airline-peak-surcharge-is-here-to-stay/" target="_blank">scheming</a> to charge you more to fly over the holidays, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/VirginAmerica/">Virgin America</a> is making it even easier to choose its services over the rest. Announced today, the airline (which should expand to more cities on the double, just so we're clear) has teamed up with Google in order to bring gratis WiFi to all flyers throughout the holiday season. If you'll recall, VA recently <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/virgin-america-lights-up-entire-fleet-with-in-flight-wifi/">made known</a> that every single one of its aircraft was equipped with in-flight internet courtesy of Aircell, and between November 10th, 2009 and January 15th, 2010, your surfing will be on the house should your find yourself in a seat. Not a bad way to spread a little holiday cheer, huh?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://es.engadget.com/2009/10/19/google-se-alia-con-virgin-america-para-ofrecer-wifi-gratis/">Engadget Spanish</a>]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/virgin-america-and-google-gift-flyers-with-free-wifi-for-the-hol/">Virgin America and Google gift flyers with free WiFi for the holidays</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:21:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://money.aol.com/article/virgin-america-teams-up-with-google-to/722707>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/virgin-america-and-google-gift-flyers-with-free-wifi-for-the-hol/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19200932/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/virgin-america-and-google-gift-flyers-with-free-wifi-for-the-hol/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Aircell</category><category>airline</category><category>free</category><category>gogo</category><category>google</category><category>holidays</category><category>holidaze</category><category>in flight wifi</category><category>in-flight</category><category>in-flight wifi</category><category>In-flightWifi</category><category>InFlightWifi</category><category>internet</category><category>Virgin America</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircell offers short haul, 24-hour Gogo in-flight internet passes]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/aircell-offers-short-haul-24-hour-gogo-in-flight-internet-passe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/aircell-offers-short-haul-24-hour-gogo-in-flight-internet-passe/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/aircell-offers-short-haul-24-hour-gogo-in-flight-internet-passe/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/07-15-2009/0005060232&amp;EDATE="><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/07/aircell-airplane.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
It's a technology lover's dream come true: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/in-flight+internet/">in-flight internet</a>. Knowing that all too well, Aircell has decided to expand its pricing options for its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Gogo/">Gogo</a> services, which are currently available on select flights from Virgin America, AirTran, Delta and America Airlines. In order to better serve more customers on flights of varying lengths, the company has today announced two new options: a Flight Pass for short haul flights and a 24-Hour Pass for those doing a same-day return or connecting on multiple short haul flights. The former will run WiFi addicts $5.95 for flights lasting approximately 1.5 hours or less, while the latter will provide 24-hour access on a single airline for $12.95 (though it's only available initially on AirTran and Delta). If you're doing an unfathomable amount of cruising the friendly skies, there's even a 30-day unlimited pass for a single airline that'll set you back $49.95. Now, if only Gogo would get going on more planes, we'd happily take advantage.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/07/15/aircell-adds-two-new-pricing-plans-to-the-gogo-inflight-internet/">Gadling</a>]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/aircell-offers-short-haul-24-hour-gogo-in-flight-internet-passe/">Aircell offers short haul, 24-hour Gogo in-flight internet passes</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:26:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/07-15-2009/0005060232&amp;EDATE=>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/aircell-offers-short-haul-24-hour-gogo-in-flight-internet-passe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19098587/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/aircell-offers-short-haul-24-hour-gogo-in-flight-internet-passe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Aircell</category><category>aircraft</category><category>airplane</category><category>AirTran</category><category>America Airlines</category><category>AmericaAirlines</category><category>broadband</category><category>Delta</category><category>flight</category><category>flying</category><category>gogo</category><category>in-flight</category><category>in-flight internet</category><category>in-flight wifi</category><category>In-flightInternet</category><category>In-flightWifi</category><category>internet</category><category>short haul</category><category>ShortHaul</category><category>Virgin America</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin America lights up entire fleet with in-flight WiFi]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/virgin-america-lights-up-entire-fleet-with-in-flight-wifi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/virgin-america-lights-up-entire-fleet-with-in-flight-wifi/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/virgin-america-lights-up-entire-fleet-with-in-flight-wifi/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.virginamerica.com/va/press/2009/May/Virgin_America_First_Airline_to_Offer_Fleetwide_WiFi.html"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/05/va-skype-oprah.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Hold up AirTran -- not so fast with those wild claims of in-flight WiFi superiority. If you'll recall, the aforesaid airline <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/airtran-brings-gogo-in-flight-wifi-to-every-single-flight/">proclaimed</a> that it would soon be the first to have its entire fleet <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/in-flight+wifi/">doused with Gogo</a>, but it looks like Virgin America has swept in to claim that title. We should point out just how unfair the challenge is, though: VA has 28 planes as of today, whereas AirTran has 136. At any rate, we're still thrilled to see airlines duking it out in order to get more WiFi to more fliers, and we fully anticipate that every new aircraft added to Virgin America's fleet will be lit from day one. Now, if only they'd allow Skype functionality for more than just an Oprah demonstration, we'd really be playing with fire.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/05/20/virgin-america-is-the-first-airline-in-the-world-with-fleetwide/">Gadling</a>]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/virgin-america-lights-up-entire-fleet-with-in-flight-wifi/">Virgin America lights up entire fleet with in-flight WiFi</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 20 May 2009 17:46:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.virginamerica.com/va/press/2009/May/Virgin_America_First_Airline_to_Offer_Fleetwide_WiFi.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/virgin-america-lights-up-entire-fleet-with-in-flight-wifi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1552106/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/virgin-america-lights-up-entire-fleet-with-in-flight-wifi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aircell</category><category>fleetwide wifi</category><category>FleetwideWifi</category><category>Gogo</category><category>in-flight</category><category>in-flight wifi</category><category>In-flightWifi</category><category>internet</category><category>mobile broadband</category><category>mobile internet</category><category>MobileBroadband</category><category>MobileInternet</category><category>oprah</category><category>skype</category><category>Virgin America</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>voip</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 17:46:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta pushes in-flight WiFi plans ahead, Gogo to hit 2,000 planes in 2009]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/delta-pushes-in-flight-wifi-plans-ahead-gogo-to-hit-2-000-plane/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/delta-pushes-in-flight-wifi-plans-ahead-gogo-to-hit-2-000-plane/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/delta-pushes-in-flight-wifi-plans-ahead-gogo-to-hit-2-000-plane/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/12-10-2008/0004939888&amp;EDATE="><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/12/12-10-08-gogo-laptop.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Here's something that doesn't happen everyday with legacy airlines -- an announcement that something is actually <em>ahead</em> of schedule. After hearing that Delta would <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/delta-to-add-wifi-to-all-domestic-planes-in-2009/">equip its entire US fleet</a> with Aircell's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Gogo/">Gogo</a> in-flight WiFi in 2009, along comes a release from Aircell that says otherwise. In fact, it proclaims that "Delta Air Lines is expected to launch service before the end of 2008." Furthermore, the company has confessed that "most major US carriers are in advanced discussions with or are already contractually committed to Aircell," which certainly bodes well for avid travelers who take issue with long periods of disconnection. Aircell is hoping to have its in-flight internet tech installed in 2,000 commercial aircraft by the end of 2009 -- talk about making the friendly skies "friendly" again.<br /><br />[Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2008/11/26/photo-gallery-virgin-america-flight-8001-inaugural-gogo-wi-f/">Gadling</a>]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/delta-pushes-in-flight-wifi-plans-ahead-gogo-to-hit-2-000-plane/">Delta pushes in-flight WiFi plans ahead, Gogo to hit 2,000 planes in 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/12-10-2008/0004939888&amp;EDATE=>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/delta-pushes-in-flight-wifi-plans-ahead-gogo-to-hit-2-000-plane/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1397471/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/delta-pushes-in-flight-wifi-plans-ahead-gogo-to-hit-2-000-plane/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Aircell</category><category>aircraft</category><category>airline</category><category>airplane</category><category>american airlines</category><category>AmericanAirlines</category><category>broadband</category><category>delta</category><category>gogo</category><category>in-flight</category><category>in-flight wifi</category><category>In-flightWifi</category><category>internet</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircell's Gogo in-flight WiFi goes live commercially on Virgin America]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/02/aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi-goes-live-commercially-on-virgin-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/02/aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi-goes-live-commercially-on-virgin-a/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/02/aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi-goes-live-commercially-on-virgin-a/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://gogo.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&amp;item=11"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/12/12-2-08-va-wifi-flights.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
The time has come, internet mavens... to comment on this post from 35,000 feet up, of course. After launching to a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/22/on-virgin-americas-inaugural-gogo-wifi-flight-this-post-publis/">select handful</a> of lucky souls last week, Virgin America has gone live with its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Aircell/">Aircell</a>-engineered Gogo internet service on select flights. As of now, an undisclosed amount of VA flights will offer guests unlimited use (with certain restrictions around VoIP, we hear) while in the air for $12.95 on flights longer than three hours and $9.95 for flights under three hours. The airline's entire fleet should be WiFi-ready by Q1 2009, but for now, why not kill some time <a href="http://wifitracker.virginamerica.com/">tracking planes</a> with live internet access? Fun, right?<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/02/aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi-goes-live-commercially-on-virgin-a/">Aircell's Gogo in-flight WiFi goes live commercially on Virgin America</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://gogo.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&amp;item=11>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/02/aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi-goes-live-commercially-on-virgin-a/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1389043/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/02/aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi-goes-live-commercially-on-virgin-a/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aircell</category><category>Gogo</category><category>in-flight</category><category>in-flight internet</category><category>in-flight wifi</category><category>In-flightInternet</category><category>In-flightWifi</category><category>internet</category><category>official</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Virgin America's inaugural GoGo WiFi flight: this post published from 35,000 feet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/22/on-virgin-americas-inaugural-gogo-wifi-flight-this-post-publis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/22/on-virgin-americas-inaugural-gogo-wifi-flight-this-post-publis/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/22/on-virgin-americas-inaugural-gogo-wifi-flight-this-post-publis/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/11/ryan-block-virgin-wifi.jpg" /><br /> </div>
So I took a little a break from working on <a href="http://gdgt.com">gdgt</a> to get on Virgin America's inaugural Aircell GoGo WiFi party flight, posting this at altitude. If you haven't already caught one of the early Aircell flights on Delta, American, or Air Canada, their now-active GoGo service provides in-flight internet. So far, as far as party planes go, this one hasn't been too raucous -- probably because everyone's been geeking out on their laptops.<br /> Quick facts:<br />
<ul>
    <li>The service is a shared high-power EV-DO Rev. A connection, at 3.6Mbps downstream and 1.8Mbps upstream.</li>
    <li>By April, 100% of Virgin America's flights will have GoGo service. Dayumn! All GoGo service is $10 for short flights (under 3 hours) and $13 for longer flights (over 3 hours).<br /></li>
    <li>So far I've been getting about 1Mbps down, and 200Kbps up -- pretty good considering that this is about as pinned as the system is going to get. There are only about 150 people on it right now, you know?</li>
    <li>Latency is between 200-500ms, sometimes higher. Reasonable latency, though.<br /> </li>
    <li>The system uses 802.11a/b/g, although it's an open AP (i.e. no encryption).</li>
    <li>Speaking of which, GoGo claims they'll support VPN, so expect that to work. SSH is iffy though -- it worked for us, but they don't really want people SSH tunneling (especially to do stuff like VoIP). </li>
    <li>Aircell intends to block voice and video chat to keep things less obnoxious for travelers. It's working in flight though -- people are doing iChat sessions. But part of this inaugural flight will have live YouTube streaming, so one should expect to have this cut off later.</li>
    <li>BitTorrent works! It's not crazy fast, but I'm peering with about 8 nodes. I wouldn't expect this to work when the service launches.<br /></li>
    <li>GoGo has a built-in traffic shaper that keeps an eye out for those using more traffic than others. If you're consuming too much, it'll scale you back (although no one has a hard cap). If you're the only one on GoGo (say, on a red-eye at 4am) then you can go crazy, you won't be scaled back. Still, I'm sitting next to my old pal <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5096868/live-in-air-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-in-flight-wi+fi">Brian Lam</a> from Giz, and I'd wager the two of us are somehow taking up about 80% of the plane's bandwidth.<br /> </li>
    <li>Virgin America isn't filtering content, so feel free to cast a glance over your shoulder and engage your browser's private mode.</li>
</ul>
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Any thing else you want to know?<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/22/on-virgin-americas-inaugural-gogo-wifi-flight-this-post-publis/">On Virgin America's inaugural GoGo WiFi flight: this post published from 35,000 feet</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:25:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/22/on-virgin-americas-inaugural-gogo-wifi-flight-this-post-publis/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1380391/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/22/on-virgin-americas-inaugural-gogo-wifi-flight-this-post-publis/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aircell</category><category>gogo</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: Mossberg reviews, likes Aircell's Gogo in-flight WiFi]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/video-mossberg-reviews-likes-aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/video-mossberg-reviews-likes-aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/video-mossberg-reviews-likes-aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/video-mossberg-reviews-likes-aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/06/gogo-logo.jpg" /></a>His preeminence, oh lordship, oh liege, (uh hem) Walt Mossberg, just returned from a US test flight on a small business jet equipped with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/aircell">Aircell</a>'s new Gogo WiFi service. He tested multiple devices including Dell and Apple laptops, a Blackberry, iPhone, and WinMo-based cell and found them to all perform flawlessly, albeit, at speeds ranging from 266Kbps to about 1.4Mbps. Typical speeds clocked in at 500Kbps to 600Kbps -- upload speeds were a more modest 250Kbps to 300Kbps. Aircell promises a similar experience on large commercial planes with multiple connected devices. These speeds were good enough for Walt to surf the Web and check email (both prioritized on Gogo's network) as he would in the office but not quite fast enough to deliver smooth video streaming. Fortunately, (or unfortunately depending upon your opinion) the service blocks all VoIP services like Skype. Gogo WiFi will cost $12.95 for flights of three hours or longer, and $9.95 for shorter trips -- free for limited access to AA's website, Frommer's online travel guides, and select articles from <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. It's scheduled to launch next month on American Airline flights between New York and LA, San Francisco, and Miami -- it will then head to Virgin America and other airlines if things go well. See Walt's head talk from the bowels of embedded video after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/video-mossberg-reviews-likes-aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: Mossberg reviews, likes Aircell's Gogo in-flight WiFi</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/video-mossberg-reviews-likes-aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi/">Video: Mossberg reviews, likes Aircell's Gogo in-flight WiFi</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:41:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080619/internet-a-gogo-airlines-to-offer-in-flight-access/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/video-mossberg-reviews-likes-aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1230181/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/video-mossberg-reviews-likes-aircells-gogo-in-flight-wifi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aircell</category><category>american airlines</category><category>AmericanAirlines</category><category>gogo</category><category>in-flight wifi</category><category>In-flightWifi</category><category>video</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Ricker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircell gets FAA approval for in-flight internet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/02/aircell-gets-faa-approval-for-in-flight-internet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/02/aircell-gets-faa-approval-for-in-flight-internet/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/02/aircell-gets-faa-approval-for-in-flight-internet/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2008/04/02/111308.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/aircell-08-01.jpg" /></a>So <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Aircell/">Aircell</a> just nabbed itself the first and only approval from the FAA for air-to-ground mobile broadband for US domestic flights, meaning we're that much closer to in-flight internet. So far the approval just covers the Boeing 767-200, which means Aircell can start prepping equipment to cover the 767-200 fleet of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/AmericanAirlines/">American Airlines</a> this year, but they're also prepping to cover the Airbus A320 fleet of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/VirginAmerica/">Virgin America</a>. Routes between LA, SF, NY and Miami are going to get priority treatment. Aircell's Joe Cruz was also quick to point out that this approval paves the way for future aircraft approvals, which certainly can't come soon enough.<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=2908">Phone Scoop</a>]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/02/aircell-gets-faa-approval-for-in-flight-internet/">Aircell gets FAA approval for in-flight internet</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:08:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2008/04/02/111308.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/02/aircell-gets-faa-approval-for-in-flight-internet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1156583/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/02/aircell-gets-faa-approval-for-in-flight-internet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aircell</category><category>american airlines</category><category>AmericanAirlines</category><category>fcc</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 6)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/28/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/28/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/28/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-header.jpg" /><br /></div>
This is it, today's the last day to enter our six days of ticket giveaways for our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/happy-4th-birthday-to-us/">fourth birthday this month</a>! We're treating six lucky winners to two round trip tickets destined for anywhere <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/virginamerica">Virgin America</a> flies. We wouldn't want you traveling in something that doesn't have power, network, and a seatback terminal, though, so you don't have to sweat about completely unplugging to get from point A to point B. Check out the rules below and good luck, because it's all over tonight!<br />
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    <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/official-giveaways-rules/">Full rules can be found here.</a></li>
</ul>
Oh, and be sure to enter <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 1</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/">part 2</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 3</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 4</a>, and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 5</a> for another chance!<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/28/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 6)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:08:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/28/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1151928/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/28/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>contest</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 5)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-header.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
Sometimes even the plugged-in Engadget reader needs to pick up and head out for more relaxing climes. Well, for our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/happy-4th-birthday-to-us/">fourth birthday this month</a> we're treating six lucky people to two round trip tickets destined for anywhere <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/virginamerica">Virgin America</a> flies. We wouldn't want you traveling in something that doesn't have power, network, and a seatback terminal, though, so you don't have to sweat about completely unplugging to get from point A to point B. Check out the rules below, and good luck!<br />
<ul>
    <li><strong>Leave a comment below.</strong> It is in honor of our fourth birthday, after all, so we wouldn't mind a bit of adulation -- but it's up to you.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>You may only enter this specific giveaway once.</strong> Although you can enter up to six times through the course of this six part giveaway, if you enter this specific giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)</li>
    <li><strong>If you enter more than once, only activate one comment.</strong> This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.<strong><br /></strong></li>
    <li><strong>Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! </strong>Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding <em>anyone</em>), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>Winner will be chosen randomly.</strong> That winner will get two round trip tickets <a href="http://www.virginamerica.com/va/infoDeskRouteMap.do?method=showcheckInOption&amp;pageName=routeMap">anywhere Virgin America flies</a>. Tickets are valid through May 31st, 2008, and are blacked out May 22-26. Approximate value is $599 per pair. You can only win once.</li>
    <li><strong>Entries can be submitted until Friday, March 28th, 11:59PM ET. </strong>Good luck!</li>
    <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/official-giveaways-rules/">Full rules can be found here.</a></li>
</ul>
Oh, and be sure to enter <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 1</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/">part 2</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 3</a>, or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 4</a> for another chance!<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 5)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:21:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1151163/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>contest</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 4)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-header.jpg" /><br /></div>
Sometimes even the plugged-in Engadget reader needs to pick up and head out for more relaxing climes. Well, for our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/happy-4th-birthday-to-us/">fourth birthday this month</a> we're treating six lucky people to two round trip tickets destined for anywhere <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/virginamerica">Virgin America</a> flies. We wouldn't want you traveling in something that doesn't have power, network, and a seatback terminal, though, so you don't have to sweat about completely unplugging to get from point A to point B. Check out the rules below, and good luck!<br />
<ul>
    <li><strong>Leave a comment below.</strong> It is in honor of our fourth birthday, after all, so we wouldn't mind a bit of adulation -- but it's up to you.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>You may only enter this specific giveaway once.</strong> Although you can enter up to six times through the course of this six part giveaway, if you enter this specific giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)</li>
    <li><strong>If you enter more than once, only activate one comment.</strong> This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.<strong><br /></strong></li>
    <li><strong>Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! </strong>Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding <em>anyone</em>), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>Winner will be chosen randomly.</strong> That winner will get two round trip tickets <a href="http://www.virginamerica.com/va/infoDeskRouteMap.do?method=showcheckInOption&amp;pageName=routeMap">anywhere Virgin America flies</a>. Tickets are valid through May 31st, 2008, and are blacked out May 22-26. Approximate value is $599 per pair. You can only win once.</li>
    <li><strong>Entries can be submitted until Friday, March 28th, 11:59PM ET. </strong>Good luck!</li>
    <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/official-giveaways-rules/">Full rules can be found here.</a></li>
</ul>
Oh, and be sure to enter <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 1</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/">part 2</a>, or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 3</a> for another chance!<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 4)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:48:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1149993/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>contest</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:48:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 3)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-header.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
Sometimes even the plugged-in Engadget reader needs to pick up and head out for more relaxing climes. Well, for our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/happy-4th-birthday-to-us/">fourth birthday this month</a> we're treating six lucky people to two round trip tickets destined for anywhere <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/virginamerica">Virgin America</a> flies. We wouldn't want you traveling in something that doesn't have power, network, and a seatback terminal, though, so you don't have to sweat about completely unplugging to get from point A to point B. Check out the rules below, and good luck!<br />
<ul>
    <li><strong>Leave a comment below.</strong> It is in honor of our fourth birthday, after all, so we wouldn't mind a bit of adulation -- but it's up to you.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>You may only enter this specific giveaway once.</strong> Although you can enter up to six times through the course of this six part giveaway, if you enter this specific giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)</li>
    <li><strong>If you enter more than once, only activate one comment.</strong> This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.<strong><br /></strong></li>
    <li><strong>Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! </strong>Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding <em>anyone</em>), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>Winner will be chosen randomly.</strong> That winner will get two round trip tickets <a href="http://www.virginamerica.com/va/infoDeskRouteMap.do?method=showcheckInOption&amp;pageName=routeMap">anywhere Virgin America flies</a>. Tickets are valid through May 31st, 2008, and are blacked out May 22-26. Approximate value is $599 per pair. You can only win once.</li>
    <li><strong>Entries can be submitted until Friday, March 28th, 11:59PM ET. </strong>Good luck!</li>
    <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/official-giveaways-rules/">Full rules can be found here.</a></li>
</ul>
Oh, and be sure to enter <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 1</a> or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/">part 2</a> for another chance!<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 3)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:27:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1148853/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>contest</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Topolsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 2)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-header.jpg" /><br /></div>
Sometimes even the plugged-in Engadget reader needs to pick up and head out for more relaxing climes. Well, for our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/happy-4th-birthday-to-us/">fourth birthday this month</a> we're treating six lucky people to two round trip tickets destined for anywhere <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/virginamerica">Virgin America</a> flies. We wouldn't want you traveling in something that doesn't have power, network, and a seatback terminal, though, so you don't have to sweat about completely unplugging to get from point A to point B. Check out the rules below, and good luck!<br />
<ul>
    <li><strong>Leave a comment below.</strong> It is in honor of our fourth birthday, after all, so we wouldn't mind a bit of adulation -- but it's up to you.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>You may only enter this specific giveaway once.</strong> Although you can enter up to six times through the course of this six part giveaway, if you enter this specific giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)</li>
    <li><strong>If you enter more than once, only activate one comment.</strong> This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.<strong><br /></strong></li>
    <li><strong>Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! </strong>Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding <em>anyone</em>), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>Winner will be chosen randomly.</strong> That winner will get two round trip tickets <a href="http://www.virginamerica.com/va/infoDeskRouteMap.do?method=showcheckInOption&amp;pageName=routeMap">anywhere Virgin America flies</a>. Tickets are valid through May 31st, 2008, and are blacked out May 22-26. Approximate value is $599 per pair. You can only win once.</li>
    <li><strong>Entries can be submitted until Friday, March 28th, 11:59PM ET. </strong>Good luck!</li>
    <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/official-giveaways-rules/">Full rules can be found here.</a></li>
</ul>
Oh, and be sure to enter <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">part 1</a> for another chance!<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/">Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 2)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1147071/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/24/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget-part-2-4c98/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>contest</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 1)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-header.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
Sometimes even the plugged-in Engadget reader needs to pick up and head out for more relaxing climes. Well, for our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/happy-4th-birthday-to-us/">fourth birthday this month</a> we're treating six lucky people to two round trip tickets destined for anywhere <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/virginamerica">Virgin America</a> flies. We wouldn't want you traveling in something that doesn't have power, network, and a seatback terminal, though, so you don't have to sweat about completely unplugging to get from point A to point B. Check out the rules below, and good luck!<br />
<ul>
    <li><strong>Leave a comment below.</strong> It is in honor of our fourth birthday, after all, so we wouldn't mind a bit of adulation -- but it's up to you.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>You may only enter this specific giveaway once.</strong> Although you can enter up to six times through the course of this six part giveaway, if you enter this specific giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)<br /></li>
    <li><strong>If you enter more than once, only activate one comment.</strong> This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.<strong><br /></strong></li>
    <li><strong>Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! </strong>Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding <em>anyone</em>), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.<br /></li>
    <li><strong>Winner will be chosen randomly.</strong> That winner will get two round trip tickets <a href="http://www.virginamerica.com/va/infoDeskRouteMap.do?method=showcheckInOption&amp;pageName=routeMap">anywhere Virgin America flies</a>. Tickets are valid through May 31st, 2008, and are blacked out May 22-26. Approximate value is $599 per pair. You can only win once.</li>
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</ul><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/">Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 1)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:16:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1147068/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/happy-birthday-take-a-trip-in-americas-largest-flying-gadget/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>contest</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AirCell set to hook up Virgin America with in-flight broadband]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/13/aircell-set-to-hook-up-virgin-america-with-in-flight-broadband/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/13/aircell-set-to-hook-up-virgin-america-with-in-flight-broadband/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/13/aircell-set-to-hook-up-virgin-america-with-in-flight-broadband/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/09-13-2007/0004662301&amp;EDATE="><img border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/05/5-20-07-va_plane.jpg" /></a>
<div align="left">Fresh from inking a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/american-airlines-chooses-aircell-for-in-flight-wifi/">deal with American Airlines</a>, relative newcomer AirCell is now set to bring its in-flight internet knowhow to Virgin America, with the pair officially announcing the partnership today. In addition to letting passengers use their own personal WiFi-equipped devices on flights, the service will also be used to provide broadband internet to Virgin's RED in-flight entertainment system, which we recently got to check out <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/hands-on-with-virgin-americas-red-in-flight-entertainment-syste/">first hand</a>. Just don't expect to be able to do that right away, with the service only "anticipated" to roll out across Virgin's entire fleet "sometime in 2008."<br /></div>
</div><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/13/aircell-set-to-hook-up-virgin-america-with-in-flight-broadband/">AirCell set to hook up Virgin America with in-flight broadband</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/09-13-2007/0004662301&amp;EDATE=>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/13/aircell-set-to-hook-up-virgin-america-with-in-flight-broadband/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/988819/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/13/aircell-set-to-hook-up-virgin-america-with-in-flight-broadband/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aircell</category><category>in-flight internet</category><category>in-flight wifi</category><category>In-flightInternet</category><category>In-flightWifi</category><category>virgin</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Melanson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hands-on with Virgin America's RED in-flight entertainment system]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/hands-on-with-virgin-americas-red-in-flight-entertainment-syste/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/hands-on-with-virgin-americas-red-in-flight-entertainment-syste/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/hands-on-with-virgin-americas-red-in-flight-entertainment-syste/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/virginred0102.jpg" /><br /></div>
We weren't just <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/the-engadget-interview-sir-richard-branson-chairman-of-virgin/">talking with Sir Richard</a> and crashing the first class cabin on yesterday's Virgin America flight, we also spent some quality time with the in-flight RED entertainment system. The experience shows a lot of promise, and offers up a hefty helping of media, interaction and convenience, easily besting other seat back offerings we've played with. There are also plenty of rough edges and features yet to be enabled, so we look forward to playing with RED in a year or so, once everything's up and running. Our in-depth impressions are after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/hands-on-with-virgin-americas-red-in-flight-entertainment-syste/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hands-on with Virgin America's RED in-flight entertainment system</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/hands-on-with-virgin-americas-red-in-flight-entertainment-syste/">Hands-on with Virgin America's RED in-flight entertainment system</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/hands-on-with-virgin-americas-red-in-flight-entertainment-syste/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/961946/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/10/hands-on-with-virgin-americas-red-in-flight-entertainment-syste/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>features</category><category>hands-on</category><category>red</category><category>red entertainment system</category><category>RedEntertainmentSystem</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Engadget Interview: Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Group]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/the-engadget-interview-sir-richard-branson-chairman-of-virgin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/the-engadget-interview-sir-richard-branson-chairman-of-virgin/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/the-engadget-interview-sir-richard-branson-chairman-of-virgin/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><em><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/richard-branson-interview.jpg" /></em><br /></div>
<em>Yesterday we sat down with Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Group, in the first class cabin of Air Colbert on the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/">inaugural flight of Virgin America</a>. Richard's day started with a rush through NY rain to make the plane that morning, and was losing his voice on top of it, but he was nice enough to spend a some minutes with us chatting up a few of his myriad of companies. We requested to speak to him about Virgin Galactic, but he isn't allowed to comment on the current situation due to an ongoing investigation into the explosion at Scaled Composites.</em><br /><br /><strong>Thank you for talking with us today. Congratulations on the flight!</strong><br /><br />Thank you very much.<br /><br /><strong>How are you liking it?</strong><br /><br />[Laughs] Well, I'm biased. And we've spent years and years trying to get this Virgin born and off the ground, and so many people have put so much time and effort and sweat and toil into it. Our competitors have tried to smother it at birth and make sure it never happened, but now it's finally happened. It's the perfect birth, I can't think of anything I'd change. She's a beautiful baby, has got beautiful eyes, and I'm very very proud of her, very proud of what everyone's done to get this.<br /><br /><strong>It's definitely been a well publicized fight to make this happen, what made it worth three and a half years to launch Virgin America?</strong><br /><br />I think anybody who's traveled on the legacy carriers in America will know why people have to fight to try to compete with them. The quality of their service is almost non-existent. I wouldn't say that's particularly the fault of their crews, it's the tools that those crews have been given by their masters, or they haven't been given any tools, and the end result has been... If you look at any poll of the best airlines in the world, I've never seen an American carrier come anywhere but very very near the bottom. So, in a situation like that, it's right for Virgin to come in and shake up that industry. The very fact that we come in and we offer that equality will mean that will lift those legacy carriers, it'll be actually good for them. They'll have to compete back, and I'm sure they will. But, you know, it's up to our team that we always remain one step ahead.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/the-engadget-interview-sir-richard-branson-chairman-of-virgin/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Engadget Interview: Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Group</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/the-engadget-interview-sir-richard-branson-chairman-of-virgin/">The Engadget Interview: Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Group</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/the-engadget-interview-sir-richard-branson-chairman-of-virgin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/961734/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/the-engadget-interview-sir-richard-branson-chairman-of-virgin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>features</category><category>richard branson</category><category>RichardBranson</category><category>sir richard branson</category><category>SirRichardBranson</category><category>virgin america</category><category>virgin group</category><category>virgin mobile</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><category>VirginGroup</category><category>VirginMobile</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin America's inaugural flight]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/virgin-america-2.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
We're at JFK airport right now, for the inaugural flight of Virgin America from New York to San Francisco, and Sir Richard Branson just stepped on stage.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update:</span> We've landed! Check it out after the break.<br /><br /><strong>9:27AM:</strong> "I don't know who organized the weather today!" New York got nailed by some horrible weather this morning, and we're running about an hour late. Stephen Colbert, who the plane is named after and is supposed to be christening the plane this morning, is stuck in traffic, along with a few other main figures. We're going to carry on all the same. Sir Richard mentions how hard this has been to get off the ground, but it's finally happening. "It's time Americans get the airline they deserve, it's been much too long." Applause. <br /><br />
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<br /><strong>9:30AM:</strong> And we're off to our gate! We'll keep you posted on the proceedings as we can, and be landing on the west coast around 1PM PST.<br /><br /><strong>9:58AM:</strong> A few comments have wondered what exactly this flight has to do with gadgets. Hopefully <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/">this hands on</a> we did earlier this year speaks for itself, and we'll be playing with all the gadgetry during the cross country flight to let you know just how great in-flight Doom really is. We're also paying our return flight back, so it ain't no freebie.<br /><br /><strong>10:01AM:</strong> The plane is currently taxiing. We just added a few new pictures to the gallery.<br /><br /><strong>10:08AM:</strong> We're boarding now. They called out Group A for boarding, but there were no takers, so everybody has been invited on board.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/">Virgin America's inaugural flight</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/#344502"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/virginamerica0003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/#344506"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/virginamerica0004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/#344507"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/virginamerica0005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/#344508"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/virginamerica0006_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/#344509"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/virginamerica0007_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Virgin America's inaugural flight</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/">Virgin America's inaugural flight</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:17:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/960652/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/virgin-americas-inaugural-flight/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>features</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:17:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google maps takes flight in Virgin America]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/google-maps-takes-flight-in-virgin-america/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/google-maps-takes-flight-in-virgin-america/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/google-maps-takes-flight-in-virgin-america/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/gmaps-virgin-america.jpg" /><br /></div>
As if you weren't already super into Google maps, now geek airline supreme <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/">Virgin America</a> is getting Gmaps integrated into its Linux-based Red seatback system. As with other seatback GPS systems, users can see position, airspeed, and temperature, but we're stoked to finally get a flight ETA and some interactivity up in here. VA's implementation lets users have eight levels of zoom, as well as pan off the aircraft if they want to go exploring the city they just flew over. Plus, all the map data is cached on the plane's local network, so it'll be even faster than sitting across the street from Google HQ at a Starbucks in Mountain View.<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gps/" rel="tag">GPS</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/google-maps-takes-flight-in-virgin-america/">Google maps takes flight in Virgin America</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:46:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/google-maps-takes-flight-in-virgin-america/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/942755/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/google-maps-takes-flight-in-virgin-america/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>google</category><category>google maps</category><category>GoogleMaps</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:46:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin America cleared for take-off, CEO forced to resign]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/virgin-america-cleared-for-take-off-ceo-forced-to-resign/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/virgin-america-cleared-for-take-off-ceo-forced-to-resign/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/virgin-america-cleared-for-take-off-ceo-forced-to-resign/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/05/5-20-07-va_plane.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
We'd heard <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/17/virgin-atlantic-showcases-pimped-out-aircraft-lobbies-for-us-fl/">rumblings</a> that Virgin America was indeed lobbying for the US Department of Transportation's blessing to take off from American soil, and after getting a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/">hands-on experience</a> that was second to none, we couldn't help but hope for things to work out. Sure enough, VA has now been given the almighty thumbs-up to operate in the United States. Interestingly, the final approval was only granted after "several additional conditions" were finally agreed to, one of which will leave the current CEO sans a job. Unfortunately for Mr. Fred Reid, "US law restricts foreign ownership in airlines to 25-percent of voting stock," and apparently, the DOT didn't take too kindly to Reid's "longstanding association with foreign investors," most notably Virgin Group's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=branson">Richard Branson</a>. Nevertheless, the current head man will stay on board for another six months, and while a replacement has yet to be named, the airline hopes to get its birds in the air sometime this summer. Initially, flights will travel from its home base (SFO) to New York (JFK), and while there's no definite timetable as to when routes will be expanded to hit other US cities, feel free to click through for the full lineup of locales that VA hopes to be servicing sooner rather than later.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.virginamerica.com/informationdesk/news/story_template.php?article=37">Read</a> - Virgin America cleared for take-off<br /><a href="http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/financialpost/story.html?id=242ea4af-032d-4a73-ac3d-f0240df3f6b8&amp;k=93881">Read</a> - Fred Reid forced to resign as VA takes flight<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/virgin-america-cleared-for-take-off-ceo-forced-to-resign/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Virgin America cleared for take-off, CEO forced to resign</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/virgin-america-cleared-for-take-off-ceo-forced-to-resign/">Virgin America cleared for take-off, CEO forced to resign</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 20 May 2007 14:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/virgin-america-cleared-for-take-off-ceo-forced-to-resign/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/899981/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/virgin-america-cleared-for-take-off-ceo-forced-to-resign/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aircraft</category><category>airplane</category><category>airport</category><category>approval</category><category>dot</category><category>flight</category><category>launch</category><category>plane</category><category>takeoff</category><category>va</category><category>virgin</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2007 14:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mega hands-on: Virgin America's Airbus A320 with Red in-flight entertainment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-entertainment/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-header.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Not-yet-airborne Virgin America invited us to check out the way-decked <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/17/virgin-atlantic-showcases-pimped-out-aircraft-lobbies-for-us-fl/">Airbus A320 with Red prototype in-flight entertainment system</a> that's parked at SFO right now. (Naw, we didn't get to take it up, the US Dept. of Transportation hasn't yet cleared VA for commercial flights yet, boo.) They definitely weren't kidding when they said it's got it all: movies on demand, pervasive music playlists, in-seat messaging with a QWERTY controller, touchscreen Linux consoles with games, the works. We've got a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-entertainment/">massive, massive gallery</a> for you to check out (it's really not to be missed); we toured the aft cargo area where the each plane's servers live, the Red in-seat consoles (of course), the cockpit, even WiFi-enabled flight attendant handhelds. We've also got a full rundown of everything you need to know about Virgin America, Red, and the kitted-out Airbus, so check out the gallery below, and click on for more details about the only airline we officially sanction as being geeked enough to transport Engadget.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-entertainment/">Mega hands-on: Virgin America's Airbus A320 with Red in-flight entertainment</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-entertainment/#156834"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-entertainment/#156758"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-entertainment/#156850"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-entertainment/#156773"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-entertainment/#156829"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/virgin-america-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Mega hands-on: Virgin America's Airbus A320 with Red in-flight entertainment</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/">Mega hands-on: Virgin America's Airbus A320 with Red in-flight entertainment</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:06:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.engadget.com/photos/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-entertainment/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/751649/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/10/mega-hands-on-virgin-americas-airbus-a320-with-red-in-flight-e/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>a320</category><category>airbus</category><category>feature</category><category>featured</category><category>features</category><category>red</category><category>virgin</category><category>virgin america</category><category>VirginAmerica</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:06:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
