In - Flight Phone Corporation attracted more than $200 million from investors .
Goeken set out to build the first nationwide digital air - to - ground telecommunications network , capable of delivering static - free telephone calls , internet service and information services , to airplane seats .
In - Flight Phone Corporation attracted more than $200 million from investors , and Goeken set out to build the first nationwide digital air - to - ground telecommunications network , capable of delivering static - free telephone calls , internet service and information services , to airplane seats .