IFEC market size in the U.S. by aircraft type 2015-2025

In 2025, the market for in-flight entertainment and connectivity in narrowbody aircraft in the United States is expected to be worth 1.64 billion U.S. dollars.

In-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) market in North America

Most of the air passengers are willing to have some entertainment or especially connectivity services on-board. As the technological revolution advances, airlines are nowadays able to offer internet connection services in addition to in-flight entertainment services. Although this market has not reached its apex yet, it is forecasted that the IFEC market could grow continuously in the upcoming years. The IFEC revenue share in the Americas will account for almost 40 percent by 2023. In 2018, the in-flight connectivity market size in North America was roughly 1.7 billion U.S. dollars. Over the upcoming years, this market in North America is expected to experience a steady growth path, reaching over 3.2 billion U.S. dollars in size. Across the North American region, there are several companies providing these specialized services for the air transportation industry, such as Gogo, Viasat and Panasonic.

Gogo Inflight Internet

Founded in 1991, the Gogo company was founded as a firm to provide in-flight phone services and over time shifted its focus to a new possibility, namely making the internet accessible to air passengers wherever they are. Nowadays, Gogo is a Chicago-based aviation technology company that paves the way for an advanced inflight internet service for the aviation industry. During the recent six years, the company more than doubled its revenue stream, generating over 835 million U.S. dollars in 2019. The company generates most of its revenue from commercial aviation services in North America. As the need for internet connectivity increases, we could expect in-flight connectivity market to do as well.