Signals to be better and faster on board

As many an international flyer can testify, Wi-Fi service on board jets isn't nearly so fast as the sort of service people are used to on the ground.

That's about to change.

The internet has become such an indispensable part of life in China, and the idea of in-flight Wi-Fi is so popular among Chinese passengers, that 90 percent of those surveyed said the availability of onboard connectivity would influence their choice of airlines, according to Inmarsat, a London-based provider of global satellite communication services.