German airline Lufthansa announced Monday that it would re-launch its in-flight Wi-Fi service, FlyNet.

Wolfgang Mayrhuber, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG said in a statement at the Lufthansa Web site, “With the FlyNet re-launch, we are taking the lead in in-flight connectivity.”

With the re-launch, Lufthansa isn’t so much setting the pace as joining the pack. Many commercial airlines in the United States began offering limited Wi-Fi service last year. Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, AirTran Airways, and Virgin America are among those that have partnered with Gogo (Aircell). Other airlines, such as Southwest, are opting for Row 44, a satellite provider of in-flight wireless Internet.

Other international carriers have also gotten on board the Wi-Fi plane. Dublin-based Ryanair, for example, offers wireless e-mail, SMS, and even VoIP calling on some of its flights. The service is provided by OnAir, a Swiss provider. Air France-KLM and Australian carrier Qantas have also beta-tested in-flight Wi-Fi.

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