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RSS airline planeScandinavian takes Wi-Fi up high
News Despite the need to upgrade airplanes, to train crews and to consider the weight of the equipment and its impact on plane takeoffs, the biggest issue for airlines is profitability, according to Connexion spokesman... [03 Jul 2003]
'Cabin crew prepare for broadband'
News A plane can seat up to 250 passengers. Multiplying $35 by 80 passengers, and the number of flights a plane takes per day by 365 days, comes to roughly $2m in revenue that a plane can... [28 May 2003]
Lufthansa sticks by broadband in the sky goals
News A typical Lufthansa plane can seat 250 passengers. The German airline has been testing equipment and services from Connexion by Boeing, the wireless technology subsidiary of the aerospace giant.... [25 Apr 2003]
Web services - the hype versus the reality
Comment Meanwhile, US airline South West has used XML to link their its with Dollar Rent-a-Car so customers can book a plane ticket and a car simultaneously. Here, Suzi Kerridge outlines her ideal end user... [04 May 2002]
US crisis: Casualty figures released
News The research was carried out before the plane crashes in New York and Washington. Markets in Europe remained quiet and subdued although insurance and airline stocks have suffered. It is believed that... [13 Sep 2001]
Find your lost luggage online
News While anybody with a phone is currently able to ring up and book a taxi, Railtrack and transport company FirstGroup have launched the online service at totaljourney.com where travellers will also be able to buy plane and... [04 Sep 2001]
Baan job cuts leave CEO redundant
News In a separate development, Baan has been forced to repay £1.25m to Dutch airline KLM after failing to meet a deadline for a plane maintenance programme. Baan software has taken the axe to its... [01 Jun 1999]
