Canada’s Minister of Transport has announced that passengers will soon be able to use their personal electronic devices (PEDs) during all phases of the flight.
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Canada’s Minister of Transport has announced that passengers will soon be able to use their personal electronic devices (PEDs) during all phases of the flight.
AT&T has announced plans to launch a high-speed 4G LTE-based connectivity service for airlines, which some say could challenge Gogo’s dominance in the US.
Swiss International Air Lines and airberlin are the latest European carriers to have updated their rules on the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) in-flight.
India has lifted the restrictions on the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) onboard, enabling passengers to use smartphones and tablets from gate-to-gate.
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Onboard connectivity is now available on some of Delta’s long-haul routes following the launch of Gogo’s service on B747-400 services to Tokyo.
Boeing has delivered the first B747-8 line-fitted with the AeroMobile inflight connectivity service, removing the need for the aircraft to be retrofitted after delivery.Â
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The Indonesian flag-carrier has teamed up with OnAir to offer in-flight Wi-Fi on its A330s, with GSM mobile connectivity likely to be added in the near future.Â
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Hungarian carrier Wizz Air has updated its rules on the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) onboard and now allows passengers to use them from gate-to-gate.
Passengers flying with Lufthansa can now use their personal electronic devices (PEDs) on Boeing 747-8s from gate-to-gate following a change to the airline’s rules.
Panasonic Avionics’ customer airlines will soon be able to offer in-flight broadband connectivity when flying into and over China thanks to an agreement with China Telecom Satellite.Â
Global Eagle Entertainment has announced that its Ku-band satellite connectivity solution will soon be installed on 60 more of UTair’s aircraft, including 20 A321-200s.Â
FTE explores the views of OnAir, Panasonic, Gogo, Delta, Southwest and others on the potential lifting of the FCC ban on cell phone use in-flight. Â
JetBlue Airways has launched its high-speed Ka-band satellite Wi-Fi service, branded Fly-Fi, and announced that it will be available for free until June 2014.
Southwest Airlines passengers can now use Apple’s iMessage service from gate-to-gate at a cost of $2 per day, while an Android service will be introduced in early 2014.Â
Inmarsat has successfully launched the first of its Global Xpress satellites, bringing high-quality, wireless in-flight connectivity another step closer.
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