US-based American Airlines has selected broadband services and technology company ViaSat to equip its new Boeing 737 MAX fleet with ViaSat’s in-flight internet service.

With ViaSat’s service, American Airlines’ customers will be able to stream movies, videos, television and music, as well as surf the internet, upload pictures on social media, e-mail large files and other activities through their mobile devices.

By next September, the first 737 MAX jet with ViaSat in-flight internet is scheduled to be operational.

Under the deal, ViaSat will provide in-flight internet to American Airlines’ 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts, reported Techcrunch.

"Our agreement highlights a significant initial step for American to deliver an onboard Wi-Fi experience every passenger will want to use."

ViaSat chairman and CEO Mark Dankberg said: "Our satellite bandwidth enables an ‘at home’ internet experience that can serve everyone on the plane and empowers innovative business models for airlines and their passengers.

"We are delighted and honored to have the opportunity to work with American Airlines and help fulfill their goal of delivering the best in-flight Wi-Fi experience throughout their fleet.

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"We believe we are now approaching the end of an era where passengers have paid very high prices for very slow connections. Our agreement highlights a significant initial step for American to deliver an onboard Wi-Fi experience every passenger will want to use."

ViaSat will use its high-capacity Ka-band satellite system, which will involve ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 satellite platforms, to provide in-flight Wi-Fi to American Airlines.

American Airlines will initially be powered by ViaSat’s first two generation satellite platforms.

Once the ViaSat-3 class satellite platform launches in 2019, it will help increasing ViaSat’s capacity over twofold.

The company currently serves around 700,000 residential and business users with high-speed satellite internet.