Air travel charges at a glance

Wireless skies A new generation of equipment being developed for in-flight Internet connections is cheaper, lighter and easier to install on airplanes than the first-generation system developed by Boeing. Here is a comparison of one of the new systems being developed by Westlake Village-based Row 44 and the system dropped by Boeing in 2006.Cost Boeing: $500,000Row 44: $200,000Time to implement Boeing: More than one weekRow 44: Two daysWeightBoeing: 1,000 poundsRow 44: 150 poundsPassenger feeBoeing: $20 to $30Row 44: $9 to $12Supported Wi-Fi devicesBoeing: LaptopsRow 44: Laptops and handheld devices such as the BlackBerry.Source: Internet research firm MultiMedia Intelligence