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Photos: Unmanned 'spy in the sky' passes first test
Photo The Ministry of Defence's £800m vision of an unmanned spy plane got a step closer with the first official systems tests of Watchkeeper, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under development by contractor Thales. [26 Nov 2008]
Jet packs, army tech and Victorian gadgets
Photo The UK Ministry of Defence's Watchkeeper programme is aiming to develop an unmanned 'spy in the sky' plane that will provide the armed forces with vital intelligence and surveillance capability by 2010. [02 Sep 2008]
Photos: Unmanned 'spy in the sky' takes off
Photo The UK Ministry of Defence's Watchkeeper programme is aiming to develop an unmanned 'spy in the sky' plane that will provide the armed forces with vital intelligence and surveillance capability by 2010. [15 Aug 2008]
In-flight mobiles to take off over Europe
News With a nod to public disquiet over the notion of being sardine-tinned on a plane surrounded by the inane conversations of strangers, Reding added: "I also call on airlines and operators to create the right conditions on... [08 Apr 2008]
Photos: US military puts 'bat' spies in the sky…
Photo The US Army wants a six-inch spy plane to gather data on sights, sounds and smells in urban combat areas. It has given the University of Michigan's College of Engineering $10m and five years to help make "the bat"... [17 Mar 2008]
Re:Viewing 2006: The year in mobile and wireless
News Other departures of note include Connexion by Boeing, a venture set up by the plane maker to sell in-flight broadband. The indications are showing already - the entity formerly known as NTL:Telewest:Virgin Mobile had... [15 Dec 2006]
Photos: A safer way to navigate the skies
Photo US industrial manufacturing giant, Honeywell, has developed a new safety system to show the pilot where the plane is in the sky when visibility is low and, more importantly, whether it's about to crash... [05 Oct 2006]
Leader: Learn to love in-flight mobile
Leader Aside from the 'yeah, yeah - I'm on the plane' conversations air travellers will have the dubious pleasure of enduring when mobiles on planes become widespread, business travellers will now face the threat of having to... [23 Aug 2006]
Will broadband in the sky take off?
News It still sees a future where every plane comes packing wi-fi and cellular connectivity. Despite a high profile lift-off, Boeing's in-flight broadband venture has been grounded. Last week Boeing said it is closing... [23 Aug 2006]
30 tips for better business travel
Comment But on a plane, you need to keep hydrated to avoid getting tired. Take your own bottle of water on the plane. Make a note from past travels on a route or, if you're travelling to or from the US and know... [19 Jun 2006]
Group sets up high-flying broadband subsidiary
News The Boeing technology can take two days to put into a long-haul plane, which is a long time for a plane to be on the ground. Lufthansa is the first in the sky with Connexion and is being... [22 Jul 2004]
Tony Hallett's After These Messages: Fly high Wi-Fi
Comment I can't recall the number of times I've boarded a plane with a key game about to kick off and left wondering what happened for the next 10 hours. He, I and probably countless others have found over the years that time... [02 Jun 2004]
Iberia takes Tenzing's high-flying broadband
News The move still leaves Boeing with a slight lead in the battle over a market that the plane-maker estimates could be worth $5bn-$8bn as bored travellers take to online games and work rather than in-flight movies. [06 Apr 2004]
Lufthansa sticks by broadband in the sky goals
News A typical Lufthansa plane can seat 250 passengers. Lufthansa sees "no reason whatsoever" to ground plans to offer high-speed web access to passengers in 2004, an executive close to the company's programme said on Thursday. [25 Apr 2003]
Spitfire sends online auctions sky-high at eBay
News We put them in a Chipmunk - then our Harvard Trainer, then into a two-seater Spitfire and then into their own plane," said Peal. The company which has put Spitfires back into production, Historic Flying of Saffron... [07 Dec 2000]
