Cooperative skies provide better flight experience

A commercial airline flight between China and the US can take up to 17 hours, one of the world's longest, with passengers experiencing limited internet access or slower internet speeds for the duration.

However, passengers flying between the two countries will soon have access to high-quality connectivity that offers multiple-device streaming, videoconferencing, gaming and high-speed data transfer that they enjoy on land.

This is largely because of increased collaboration in satellite communications between Chinese and US companies.