The adoption of in-flight Wi-Fi services in commercial aircraft will reach 14,419 by 2022 from an estimated 5,243 in 2017.

The forecast on in-flight Wi-Fi services in commercial aircraft indicates that over half of the fleet will offer such broadband services in 2022 against just under a quarter this year, said Juniper Research in its latest report.

The impact of the BYOD (bring your own device) trend, despite security concerns from several governments including the US, is one of the growth drivers.

The report said monthly in-flight entertainment revenue will increase by 30 percent on average per aircraft over the forecast period. The cost effective wireless streaming will replace seatback in-flight entertainment on most short haul flights, with seatback IFE being increasingly reserved for longer flights with premium carriers.

Flight tracking will become standard equipment in light of the Malaysian Airlines MH370 disaster.