System and method for adaptive aggregation of broadband communications channels for in-flight aircraft

A system for aggregating usage of broadband communications channels for an in-flight aircraft, comprising:

• an antenna on board the in-flight aircraft that establishes a broadband communications link with an orbital communication satellite;
• a network router on board the in-flight aircraft that receives broadband communications channels from the orbital communication satellite through the antenna and bundles multiple channels into a bonded group;
• a computer readable media located on the network router, that contains stored executable instructions for the router to,
• allow the passengers to select the bandwidth requirements of their wireless communications links,
• continuously monitor the bandwidth requirements of priority passenger's wireless communications links, and
• adjust the number of channels in the bonded group to meet the bandwidth requirements of the priority passenger's wireless communications links.