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British Airways' London to New York route lets flyers use mobiles
News Air travellers flying between London and New York won't have to go mobile cold turkey from tomorrow. On Tuesday, BA will go live with an in-flight connectivity service from OnAir, which will see... [28 Sep 2009]
Has in-flight entertainment got wings in the iPod era?
News The pace at which airlines can update the selection of film, music, games and technology offered to passengers is being outstripped by constant advances in storage and functionality on media players, according to professor John Hansman,... [03 Jul 2009]
British Airways: No mobiles on old planes
News However, it would cost BA too much to fit similar systems to its current aircraft, Walsh told the Sita Air Transport IT Summit 2009 conference in Cannes today. BA is currently planning... [01 Jul 2009]
Mile high text for British Airways' business fliers
News The system works by establishing an air-to-ground satellite link via Inmarsat fourth generation satellites. A spokesman for BA said it is installing an in-flight mobile comms system from OnAir into the... [27 Jan 2009]
Tech in pictures: The best of 2008
Photo In 2008 silicon.com has crossed the globe; delved beneath the streets of London; taken to the skies; travelled back in time; marked the departure of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates; seen the launch of the MacBook Air and... [11 Dec 2008]
RFID bag tags could save air-travel industry millions
News As Heathrow Terminal Five (T5) recovers from go-live glitches in its baggage handling systems, air travel IT specialist Sita has released research showing 42.4 million bags are lost in airports across the world. [18 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up The first travel-themed report of the week is news that Ofcom has waved a couple of table tennis racquets in the air and signalled take-off for mobile phones on aircraft. BA, the sole airline using... [28 Mar 2008]
Heathrow Terminal 5 opens its doors
News BA CIO: 'Terminal 5 tech will revolutionise air travel' What can you expect at BA's new flagship terminal? Tech hard at work keeping BA flying. Behind the scenes at... [27 Mar 2008]
Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5
Photo This is the view that will greet air passengers when they arrive at Heathrow's Terminal 5 when it opens on 27 March. One of the 96 self-check-in kiosks, also seen at other BA airport terminals. Each... [13 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo This is one of the 96 bag drop points air travellers will be using when they pass through the terminal. silicon.com has been given an exclusive behind the scenes look at BAA's brand new Terminal 5 (T5) at Heathrow ahead... [12 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's Terminal 5 comes alive
Photo T5 will be able to accommodate 30 million extra air passengers per year, making Heathrow the leading passenger hub in Europe. Once they have checked in, using one of the 96 self-service check-in kiosks, 56 manned... [13 Jul 2007]
BA CIO: 'Terminal 5 tech will revolutionise air travel'
News Paul Coby, CIO of British Airways, has told silicon.com the opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 will signify the coming of age of BA and the completion of its transformation from a company that has been accused in the past of... [21 Sep 2006]
BA completes six-year SAP rollout
News The new Engineering Wide System (EWS) will cover every aspect of aircraft maintenance in 26 hangars across 142 airports globally, as well as spare parts supply, air-worthiness data, and finance and component workshops. [20 Sep 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... [18 Sep 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: The MP3 Wars, part 2
Comment As for the off-air TV recordings, is it any different to a VHS tape or straight-to-disc copy? Written and edited on BA 219 flying London to Denver and dispatched via a free hotel wi-fi service in... [27 Jan 2006]
