Watching “Les Miserables” on Gulfstream’s $65 million G650 private jet. Like so many great plane features, high-definition television is reserved to those who fly in private jets.

The reason is simple: You need a lot more bandwidth for a plane with 200 passengers than for one with ten.

Back in 2007, Freesky Research predicted in-flight internet connections would expand, but that private jets would “be one of the leading segments of the market.”

That prediction has held true: HDTV is a common feature in new private jets, while some (but certainly not all) commercial jets offer WiFi that is at best decent.

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