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Articles tagged with: Onair
Libyan Airlines to Enable In-Flight Mobile Phone Calls
In-flight mobile phone communications vendor, onair has announced that Libyan Airlines is to become one of the first African airlines to support mobile phone calls during flights. Mobile onair equipment will be installed Libyan Airlines' brand new fleet of seven Airbus A320 aircraft flying routes across Europe and the Middle East. The airline is expecting delivery of the aircraft in 2010. more
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10,000th Airline Trip with In-Flight Mobile Phone Service
In-flight mobile phone service provider, onair has announced its 10,000th flight with the Mobile onair inflight connectivity service in commercial operation. The milestone underlines the speed with which onair services are becoming commonplace on-board aircraft: the number of flights with the service is set to exceed 100,000 before the end of the year. more
Related Tags: eu, ovi, wataniya, in-flight
Ryanair Offers In-Flight Phone Calls
European low-cost airline, Ryanair has launched an in-flight mobile phone service initially onboard 20 of its, mainly Ireland based aircraft. This is the first step in fitting Ryanair's entire fleet of over 170 aircraft to allow all passengers to make and receive mobile calls and texts on all Ryanair flights. more
Related Tags: european-commission, eu, roaming, vodafone, aircraft, in-flight, ryanair, Ireland
British Airways to Allow Mobile Phones on Business Flights
UK based airline, British Airways has announced plans to allow the use of mobile phones on one of its routes from London to New York. In addition to normal mobile phone use, internet access will also be possible from laptops fitted with GSM data cards. onair is providing the in-plane equipment to launch the service. more
Related Tags: rsa, inmarsat, london, wataniya, gsm, UK
UK Airline Tests SMS Service on London-Moscow Flights
UK based airline, BMI has announced that it is to start trials of in-flight text messaging from mobile phones on flights between London and Moscow. The service, which is being supplied by onair, is being trialled for six months on a single Airbus A320 aircraft operating between Heathrow and Moscow. more
Related Tags: base-station, sms, text-messaging, rsa, aircraft, text-messages, london, satellite, in-flight, bmi, UK
Brazilian Airline to Trail In-Flight Mobile Phone Service
Brazilian airline, TAM Airlines is to be the first airline in the Americas to offer onboard mobile phone service on its Airbus A320s, with the equipment to be provided by onair. The system is expected to begin working in the second half of 2009. more
Related Tags: aircraft, new-york, Brazil
Business Jets to Get In-Flight Mobile Phone Service
In-flight mobile phone service provider, onair and business jet company, Aviation Center Cologne (ACC) have reached an agreement for the provision of communication services to the business jet market. Under the agreement, ACC will install the airborne equipment to enable business jet passengers to use their mobile phones and BlackBerry-type devices during flights. more
Related Tags: bmi, air-france
US Airlines Face Competition Challenge to Delivering In-Flight Communications
U.S. airlines may be at a competitive disadvantage as European carriers move forward on plans for in-flight Internet connectivity and communication services on-board passenger aircraft, concluded a panel of industry experts at a National Press Club briefing sponsored by satellite communications provider, EMS Technologies and Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine. more
Related Tags: text-messaging, blackberry, compete, aircraft, satellite, in-flight, federal-communications-commission, air-france, USA
Royal Jordanian to Offer In-Flight SMS and Voice Calls
It was announced today that oneworld member Royal Jordanian will be the first airline in the Middle East to provide its passengers with onair's inflight Internet and mobile phone services, including email, SMS and voice calls. more
Related Tags: text-messages, Jordan
Chinese Airline to Allow Mobile Phone calls During Flights
China's Shenzhen Airlines has announced plans to allow mobile phone calls during flights after it signed an agreement with onair to fit its planes with the necessary hardware to allow phone calls safely. The onair service will be installed across Shenzhen Airlines' full fleet of Boeing 737 and Airbus A320-family aircraft by mid 2009, with the introduction of three demonstrator aircraft being targeted for the Beijing Olympic Games in August 2008. more
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