in-flight mobiles
RSS in-flight mobilesBritish Airways' London to New York route lets flyers use mobiles
News On Tuesday, BA will go live with an in-flight connectivity service from OnAir, which will see passengers on the all business class route able to use their mobiles to send texts or emails... [28 Sep 2009]
The A to Z of wireless
News In-flight connectivity is delivered via onboard picocell technology, with a satellite link connecting the aircraft to mobile networks on the ground. Despite the closure of Connexion, analysts are... [11 Aug 2009]
British Airways: No mobiles on old planes
News British Airways CEO Willie Walsh has said the airline will not extend in-flight mobile comms to any of its aircraft already in service. BA CIO Paul Coby predicted "exciting" new... [01 Jul 2009]
Photos: My seven wonders of the tech world
Photo Here, teams of Nasa flight controllers sit behind banks of consoles to monitor and direct shuttle missions from the ground tracking station. Flight controllers have shifts that average eight to 12 hours... [09 Apr 2009]
In-flight mobiles takes off in EU
News Europe now has 27 aircraft equipped to allow passengers to use their mobiles in-flight, and the number of planes enabled for in-flight use of... [02 Apr 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 20.02.09
Round-Up Let's indulge in a flight of purest whimsy and find out. Wireless industry association the GSMA has announced a cross-industry love-in that will see universal phone chargers shipped with... [20 Feb 2009]
Third of UK homes still without web access
News I is for In-flight Although the ONS report shows the most popular place to get online was the home, the number of adults who have accessed the web via wireless laptops and 3G mobiles... [27 Aug 2008]
Flight booking checks into mobiles
News Justtheflight.co.uk, a flight booking website based in the Isle of Man, claims to be the first to launch a search-and-book facility for the mobile phone. Flight bookings must be made... [23 Jul 2008]
Mobile phones key to paperless air travel
News GPS-enabled handsets could also be used to track passengers in airports, with the potential to save airlines $600m by cutting flight delays, with messages sent to wayward passengers to move them to gates... [20 Jun 2008]
Business travellers demand more tech
News She said in a statement: "The future growth of business travel is inextricably linked to the advancement of technology - be that technology to book travel, in-flight technology or... [02 Jun 2008]
Brits want ASBOs for rude mobile users
News Music blaring out of mobiles and conversations so loud that everyone in the train carriage is forced to listen are just two of the mobile habits that are getting on the UK's wick. More than half of... [09 May 2008]
In-flight mobiles to take off over Europe
News In-flight mobile calls have been given the green light by the European Commission (EC) which has moved to pave the way for the take off of pan-European services.... [08 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up The airline is spending a cool $27m kitting out its entire fleet of planes with an in-flight mobile communications system. Meanwhile, the first authorised in-flight... [28 Mar 2008]
Emirates rings up first in-flight mobile call
News Emirates airline has launched the world's first commercial in-flight mobile telephone service and will spend $27m to kit out its entire fleet with the technology. The first authorised... [25 Mar 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Tax crash, mobile driving, eBay feedback, Vista woes…
Comment Check in late at an airport and you might miss your flight; arrive late at the cinema and the seats might be sold out. Motorists told: Switch off mobiles when switching on ignition... [07 Feb 2008]
