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News The database of BA aircraft has already been completed and the first phase - dealing with all short-haul flights - is due to be finished by the end of July. Long-haul flights will be allocated through the system by mid-1999.
[06 Jul 1998]
News The system, to be called Connexion by Boeing, will be introduced to Domestic US flights at the end of this year and subsequently to European flights. Boeing, the civil aircraft manufacturer, has announced plans to offer a variety of communication...
[28 Apr 2000]
Photo The WhiteKnightTwo aircraft, expected to be ready for test flights this summer, is a high-altitude aircraft that will fly SpaceShipTwo to the upper atmosphere. Before Rutan won the X Prize, Richard Branson had already announced SpaceShipOne would...
[24 Jan 2008]
News The system will get its run out on short haul flights to Europe and north Africa. Many more airlines are looking at in-flight wi-fi deployments, including United Airlines and Lufthansa, the latter with a live service on trans-Atlantic flights.
[04 Apr 2006]
News Ryanair plans to allow passengers mobile access to voice and text communications on all of its flights from the middle of 2007. When asked about the cost of the service, Ryanair said that it would "mirror" international roaming charges, even on...
[30 Aug 2006]
Photo silicon.com has been given an exclusive behind the scenes look at BAA's brand new Terminal 5 (T5) at Heathrow ahead of its official opening for British Airways (BA) flights on 27 March. There is also a section for flight crew where they can check...
[12 Feb 2008]
News A number of professional pilots contacted by silicon.com have said the threat posed to flights by mobile phones is minimal and they are confident on-board technology will enable mobile calls to be placed safely.
[02 Aug 2006]
News Each international-bound plane flies approximately 700 flights a year, Carson estimated. Internet service for flights within the US will cost less, said Carson, but planes on domestic routes can complete five or more flights a day.
[07 Feb 2003]
whitepaper SWIFT is a flight management tool consisting of applications for managing the fleet of aircraft and dispatching flights. In the airline industry, Southwest Airlines is considered a true maverick. By shaking up the rules of flying and improving upon...
[09 Jun 2007]
Video In his latest video blog, Peter Cochrane explains his secret to feeling refreshed after long-haul flights - and even gives a glimpse of what his blog would sound like from inside an aircraft cabin.
[22 Oct 2007]
News Airlines who had to cancel and delay flights will now be going over legal agreements in fine detail, trying to claw back some of the millions of pounds they've lost. EasyJet - which cancelled all flights on Saturday - estimated its loss at half a...
[20 Jun 2000]
whitepaper The paper analyzes these results to describe how Conflict Probe can help reduce the restrictions that are imposed on flights. However, even in today’s structured air traffic control environment, human limitations in the rate and accuracy with which...
[24 Feb 2004]
News China's Shenzhen Airlines has fitted its planes with communications technology that will allow passengers to use their mobile phones to make voice calls and send email and SMS messages during flights.
[03 Sep 2007]
News Lufthansa and Connexion by Boeing have announced that after the recent completion of trials for broadband access on Lufthansa flights, the airline will make the service available starting in 2004 on its fleet of about 80 long-haul aircraft...
[28 May 2003]
News The technology, developed by Airbus and Sita joint venture OnAir, will allow passengers to make in-flight mobile calls and send text messages on short-haul flights across Europe at a cost of around $2.50 per minute.
[07 Aug 2006]
Comment Seems to me all means of ignition should be banned on all flights if we are really serious about aircraft safety. Safety procedures are being followed and the determined process of ejecting both passengers from the aircraft is underway.
[01 Dec 2005]
News Emirates has become the latest airline to announce it will be allowing travellers to use their mobile phones during flights. Emirates will be able to control the system to limit the annoyance factor of mobile addicts, and will be able to silence...
[09 Nov 2006]
News If that is received, the airline will initially offer the Wi-Fi service only on domestic US flights on the 757-200 but plans to eventually make it available on all domestic and international flights. Lufthansa has offered an in-flight wireless...
[23 Jun 2005]
News Air France will start a six-month trial for passengers to use their mobile phones to make calls and send emails and text messages during flights from July this year. Air France will only be installing the system on one A318 Airbus short-haul...
[18 Apr 2007]
News A spokeswoman for JetBlue told silicon.com in-flight text messaging could happen in the near future and said if the company allows mobiles on its flights then they will only be used as "silent options" - meaning passengers would be allowed to send...
[25 Apr 2007]
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