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RSS plane airHeathrow to run biometric security checks
News But a visual check is still required before boarding the plane to ensure the person matches the photo on the passport. This means that once the passenger has been biometrically identified at check-in their details are checked against various... [06 Dec 2006]
The A to Z of wireless
News From using your mobile phone on a plane to surfing the net while you down a pint in the pub, wireless is revolutionising the way we do things. J is for Japan Air Japan Air is one of many airlines to announce that it will soon offer passengers the... [28 Nov 2006]
Web Services Facilitate Highly Efficient E-Payment Solution for In-Flight Use
White Paper Abanco's solution would use HP iPAQ Pocket PCs to capture and store transactions while the plane was in the air. What the company needed then was a way to process the stored transactions when the plane landed. [15 Nov 2006]
US online travel sales to hit $128bn by 2011
News US online travel companies are to sell $128bn worth of plane tickets and hotel bookings by 2011, new research suggests. Higher fares and an increase in the number of people flying have driven total air revenues to $138bn this year, with $49bn of... [14 Nov 2006]
Emirates joins in-flight mobile gang
News The first Emirates plane to bear the Aeromobile kit, a Boeing 777, could be in the air with mobile service from January, pending regulatory approval. Emirates has become the latest airline to announce it will be allowing travellers to use their... [09 Nov 2006]
Photos of the month - October 06
Photo Upcoming features include the ability to display other nearby aircrafts on the screen to prevent mid-air collisions - but that will have to wait on a mandate from the aviation industry to install GPS on every plane. [31 Oct 2006]
"How Orwellian can you get?" - RFID for air travellers
News For example, you should simply be able to walk up to a gate and board the plane if your tag is recognised. A plan to tag air travellers with RFID chips to improve airport security by monitoring passengers as they kill time after check-in in airport... [17 Oct 2006]
Photos: A safer way to navigate the skies
Photo Upcoming features include the ability to display other nearby aircrafts on the screen to prevent mid-air collisions - but that will have to wait on a mandate from the aviation industry to install GPS on every plane. [05 Oct 2006]
Virgin bans in-flight use of Apple, Dell laptops
News Following the Korean Air ban, a Dell product manager told the Korea Times: "They could easily check out whether a laptop uses a Sony battery or other brand instead of banning them all. The decision follows similar moves by Qantas and Korean Air. [18 Sep 2006]
Wi-fi trains get satellite broadband boost
News Plane-based systems such as the now-defunct Connexion by Boeing tend to use simpler systems based on a two-way satellite link. Last month Korean Air said it would sue Boeing over the failure of its in-flight broadband venture, Connexion by Boeing. [13 Sep 2006]
Ryanair gives in-flight mobile access
News The connection between the plane and ground is carried by satellite operator Inmarsat. Air France will be the first airline to trial OnAir's satellite-based technology early next year, followed by the UK's BMI and Portugal's TAP. [30 Aug 2006]
Korean Air to sue over Connexion failure
News Korean Air is to sue plane-maker Boeing over the failure of its in-flight broadband venture Connexion by Boeing. According to The Korea Times, Korean Air is suing its former supplier for $12m after it had begun to kit out a number of its aircraft... [23 Aug 2006]
Leader: Learn to love in-flight mobile
Leader Aside from the 'yeah, yeah - I'm on the plane' conversations air travellers will have the dubious pleasure of enduring when mobiles on planes become widespread, business travellers will now face the threat of having to turn what is traditionally... [23 Aug 2006]
Will broadband in the sky take off?
News It still sees a future where every plane comes packing wi-fi and cellular connectivity. After all, it had all seemed too promising earlier this year - a number of trials of in-flight mobile and broadband services were underway, BMI among them, and... [23 Aug 2006]
Airlines to replace 'no smoking' with 'no mobiles'
News The 'no mobile' sign will show a mobile phone crossed out and will be illuminated during take-off until the plane has reached a certain height in order to ensure there is no interference with mobile networks on the ground. [07 Aug 2006]
