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China to get in-flight mobile by 2009
News OnAir's on-board equipment incorporates technology from Tenzing, the company that pioneered in-flight email, with Inmarsat providing the satellite comms. China's Shenzhen Airlines has fitted its planes with... [03 Sep 2007]
In-flight mobile gets air-safety green light
News The on-board equipment incorporates technology from Tenzing, the company that pioneered in-flight email, while Inmarsat will be providing the satellite communications. The launch of in-flight mobile services by several... [19 Jun 2007]
Air France to trial in-flight mobile use from July
News The on-board equipment incorporates technology from Tenzing, the company that pioneered in-flight email, while Inmarsat will be providing the satellite communications. Air France will start a six-month trial for... [18 Apr 2007]
First mobile-friendly planes to take off in 2007
News The on-board equipment incorporates technology from Tenzing, the company that pioneered in-flight email, while Inmarsat will be providing the satellite communications. UK airline BMI will begin trials of satellite-based... [22 Jun 2006]
BMI to trial in-flight mobile phone calls in 2006
News The OnAir equipment incorporates technology from Tenzing, the company that pioneered in-flight email. Passengers flying on UK airline BMI will be able to make in-flight mobile phone calls during service trials planned... [21 Sep 2005]
Airlines cool on RFID tags
News One area that the airlines are finally making moves on is the "promise of mobility" and SITA pointed to the recent OnAir alliance with Airbus and Tenzing as evidence that in-flight high-speed wireless voice and data... [24 Mar 2005]
Re:Viewing 2004: Mobile and wireless
News Lufthansa led the pack, opting for the Connexion by Boeing system (you may have seen the ads - here's this writer's thoughts on them), but Tenzing, a rival offering backed by Airbus, was also making some headway. [14 Dec 2004]
More In-flight broadband to come
News Another provider of in-flight broadband technology is Tenzing, an Airbus-backed service. Singapore Airlines on Friday announced a deal with a subsidiary of Boeing that will give the airline's passengers broadband... [06 Dec 2004]
BA cools interest in mile-high Wi-Fi
News On the other side is Tenzing, the Airbus-backed service, which is quicker to fit - and therefore less expensive for airlines - but offers lower connection speeds. British Airways has backed off from plans to roll out... [07 Sep 2004]
Group sets up high-flying broadband subsidiary
News Airbus and airline support specialist SITA have set up a subsidiary to take high-flying broadband systems from Tenzing a step further. Airbus already owns a major stake in Tenzing but SITA will be the... [22 Jul 2004]
Tony Hallett's After These Messages: Fly high Wi-Fi
Comment There will be a similar system called Tenzing, backed by rival commercial airline builder Airbus, but it is the Boeing-created set-up - soon to be used by others such as BA, Japan Airlines, SAS and Singapore Airlines as... [02 Jun 2004]
Iberia takes Tenzing's high-flying broadband
News Iberia has signed Airbus-backed Tenzing to keep its business passengers in touch in the air. On the Tenzing side, it has signed Emirates - which is claiming to be first in the sky with broadband - and a... [06 Apr 2004]
Everest gets cybercafé at 17,400 feet
News The Everest internet café has been launched to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest on 29 May 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing. Climbers can now email friends and family from... [28 May 2003]
Lufthansa sticks by broadband in the sky goals
News Connexion by Boeing's biggest rivals are Airbus and Tenzing Communications, which have also completed tests for in-flight internet access. Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is a major investor in Tenzing,... [25 Apr 2003]
In-flight internet access months away
News While Inmarsat looks likely to win the race to provide airborne internet access a number of other companies, such as Boeing and Tenzing are clamouring not to be left behind (see http://www.silicon.com/a45059 for more)... [10 Apr 2002]
