Boeing announced today that it is to close its high speed onboard internet service provider division, Connexion by Boeing. The company says that following a “detailed business and market analysis”, it has decided to exit the cabin connectivity market. Connexion was started in 2000. The decision comes after an announcement on 26 June as part of the company’s first half year earnings analysis that the division’s future was uncertain. Boeing says it will “work with its customers to facilitate an orderly phase out of the Connexion by Boeing service”. The company is understood to be seeking a buyer for the service. Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney says: “Regrettably, the market for this service has not materialized as had been expected. ….”More here…