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RSS bmiFinancial advisors digitise docs to please FSA
News The Kodak scanners provided by BMI Solutions will be used to store 58,000 client documents relating to investments, pensions and mortgages. Independent financial advisor group Independent Financial Services (IFS) has signed a deal to implement... [01 Sep 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News Wiltshire's comments follow a Bata letter of protest sent to the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, this week, signed by the chief executives of British Airways, BMI, EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic. The British Air Transport Association (Bata) said... [07 Jul 2008]
The Facts of Driving Expansion at Bmi British Midland
White Paper Faced with increasing costs, competitive pressure and the challenges of deregulation, external pressures were mounting for bmi british midland to change. Internally, the airline was suffering from low profits and dissatisfaction from pilots and... [03 Jul 2008]
In-flight mobile gets Ofcom thumbs up
News Emirates recently launched the world's first commercial in-flight mobile service while BMI announced plans to trial mobile technology back in 2006. Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more… [26 Mar 2008]
Biometrics open up Heathrow Terminal One
News British Airways, BMI and Aer Lingus all offer domestic flights from Terminal One. Click on the links below to find out everything you'll need to know about biometric security. A is for Accuracy B is for Behavioural biometric [08 Feb 2008]
Airlines defrost planes with Met Office tech
News Just British Airways (BA) and bmi are currently using the Airline De-icing Forecast Service, which has cut the airlines' ice-related delays by 85 per cent and reduced de-icing costs by 30 per cent. Steve Crawley, bmi de-icing and fuel co-ordinator... [08 Jan 2008]
China to get in-flight mobile by 2009
News OnAir's service is also being trialled by Air France, the UK's BMI and TAP Portugal on a single aircraft in each airline's fleet. China's Shenzhen Airlines has fitted its planes with communications technology that will allow passengers to use their... [03 Sep 2007]
In-flight mobile gets air-safety green light
News Later this year UK airline BMI and TAP of Portugal will also trial the in-flight mobile technology on a single aircraft before any wider deployment. The launch of in-flight mobile services by several airlines had been hit by delays in the award of... [19 Jun 2007]
Air France to trial in-flight mobile use from July
News The certification delays have also hit the in-flight mobile plans of BMI and Ryanair. UK airline BMI had been due to start a trial of the service by the end of last year but a spokesman for the airline admitted things had "gone quiet" on the plans. [18 Apr 2007]
Mobile calls allowed on half of all airlines by 2008
News The in-flight use of mobile phones by passengers on short-haul airlines in Europe is expected to be approved by telecoms regulators by the end of this year and UK airline BMI has already signed up for trials of a satellite-based technology for in... [01 Nov 2006]
Ryanair gives in-flight mobile access
News 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. Ryanair plans to allow passengers mobile access to voice and text communications on all of its flights... [30 Aug 2006]
Will broadband in the sky take off?
News 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 airlines including Air France had committed to a rollout. [23 Aug 2006]
Airlines to replace 'no smoking' with 'no mobiles'
News Air France will be the first airline to trial the satellite-based technology early next year, followed by the UK's BMI and Portugal's TAP. 'No mobile' signs are to replace the outdated 'no smoking' signs above airline seats with the introduction of... [07 Aug 2006]
In-flight mobile calls set for green light
News UK airline BMI has already signed up for trials of the satellite-based technology next year, along with Air France and Portugal's TAP. The in-flight use of mobile phones by passengers on short-haul airlines in Europe is expected to be approved by... [28 Jul 2006]
First mobile-friendly planes to take off in 2007
News UK airline BMI will begin trials of satellite-based technology next year that will allow passengers to make in-flight mobile calls and send text messages on board its aircraft. BMI will test the business case, usage patterns and social issues... [22 Jun 2006]
