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The A to Z of wireless
News From using your mobile phone on a plane to surfing the net while you down a pint in the pub, wireless is revolutionising the way we do business. Indeed, momentum has once again been building around in-flight wireless and... [11 Aug 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.01.09
Round-Up Up to now, one of the few places perfect for getting work done (as far as the Round-Up is concerned) was on a plane. Also, that means nobody will be forced to listen to the inevitable "I'm on the plane. [30 Jan 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up Meanwhile, back on the ground and travellers flying with British Airways (BA) and other Oneworld alliance airlines will soon be able to access wireless broadband for free in UK airport lounges. That... [28 Mar 2008]
Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5
Photo In T5 the kiosks form the first 'wave' of the departure process, with passengers being drawn through the terminal towards their plane. Housed under a huge arched roof, T5 aims to revolutionise the... [13 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo By putting the tech right by the plane any last minute changes, such as removal of baggage, can be managed more efficiently. silicon.com has been given an exclusive behind the scenes look at BAA's brand new Terminal 5... [12 Feb 2008]
Airlines see passenger self-service take off
News Passengers are also turning to self-service kiosks to avoid queues with 37 per cent of plane travellers expected to use these kiosks during 2007, rising to 49 per cent next year. Paul Coby, CIO of... [19 Oct 2007]
Photos: Technology at the heart of Terminal 5
Photo Above, a British Airways plane passes the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow. Paul Coby, British Airways (BA) CIO, said: "Technology is at the heart of... [17 Jul 2007]
Virgin bans in-flight use of Apple, Dell laptops
News British Airways said it had no plans to follow its competitors' lead. Virgin Atlantic has banned the in-flight use of most Apple and Dell laptops, following recalls of thousands of batteries by both... [18 Sep 2006]
IT fault at Gatwick brings airport to halt
News Computer teams worked over the weekend to correct the fault, which led to one plane being held up as long as 24 hours. A spokesman for BAA, which owns Gatwick Airport, said the failure brought down every system except... [14 Nov 2005]
Airlines cool on RFID tags
News There will be places where you can escape from it on the plane," he said. Paul Coby, CIO at British Airways and chairman of the SITA group, said the issue of standards and the need for a... [24 Mar 2005]
Defunct Concorde sold off online
News British Airways is flogging off 150,000 items from the now defunct plane at an auction in Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. For those that missed out on the BA bidding, bits and pieces from... [14 Apr 2004]
In-flight Wi-Fi system safe and raring to go, Boeing claims
News Connexion uses satellite connections at many megabits per second (Mbps) to connect a plane to the terrestrial internet. Carriers such as British Airways and Germany's Lufthansa have been... [01 Aug 2003]
Scandinavian 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]
Boeing takes wraps off in-flight net access
News Each international-bound plane flies approximately 700 flights a year, Carson estimated. British Airways will begin to offer the service from 18 February on a London-New York (JFK)... [07 Feb 2003]
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