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Apple cues up iPods on a plane

November 14, 2006 The company teams up with airlines for power connections, video viewing. TAGS: airline, plane, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, video

Start-up hawks below-market airfares

August 1, 2007 You have to buy a membership fee, but the discounts on airfares can be big, CFares CEO says. TAGS: airline, ticket, airfare, discount, Orbitz, flight, seat, start-up

Emirates latest to offer in-flight mobile

November 10, 2006 Deal signed by the airline enables travelers to use their mobile phones during flights. TAGS: airline, passenger, flight, mobile phone, GPRS, CDMA, Wi-Fi

Airlines to replace 'no smoking' with 'no mobile'

August 7, 2006 With satellite-based phone service in place, captains will switch on "no mobile" sign during takeoff. TAGS: airline, aircraft, mobile phone, sign, Europe, satellite

BlackBerry abroad, cell phones aloft

April 25, 2007 The iconic handheld gets fitted out for overseas connections, while airlines mull uses of mobile phones. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., airline, RIM BlackBerry, cell phone, mobile phone, handheld, U.S., camera

American Airlines subpoenas Google, YouTube

March 10, 2006 Airline draws on digital copyright law to force companies to identify person who posted training video on their Web sites. TAGS: subpoena, copyright law, airline, YouTube, DMCA, Google Inc., training, video

In-flight texts to take off in the U.S.?

April 25, 2007 JetBlue founder considers text service, but like other airline execs, doesn't like onboard use of cell phones for calls. TAGS: airline, text messaging, SMS, U.S., cell phone

Virgin Atlantic eases laptop battery restrictions

September 25, 2006 Passengers can now use an Apple or Dell laptop with a battery after the serial number is checked by a crew member. TAGS: airline, passenger, restriction, battery, Apple Computer, Dell, laptop computer, power supply

FCC: Boston airport can't block airline's Wi-Fi

November 1, 2006 Decision by federal regulators, a victory for Continental Airlines, could also be boon to other community wireless projects. TAGS: airline, airport, interference, Wi-Fi, Boston, antenna, rule, decision

Feds consider lowering passenger data requirements

August 10, 2007 Privacy advocates say preflight screening proposal is less "intrusive" but doesn't correct underlying problems with watch list databases. TAGS: Transportation Security Administration, passenger, homeland security, airline, Homeland Security Secretary, traveler, flight, agent, database

Qantas ditches Linux for AIX

April 27, 2007 Airline looks to IBM's Unix-based AIX platform to handle internal finance systems, says "stability issues" were a factor. TAGS: Hyperion Solutions Corp., airline, IBM AIX, finance, Oracle Corp., transformation, Linux, Unix, IBM Corp., platform, approach

In-flight Internet: Grounded for life?

January 25, 2008 It's been years since Boeing tried for lift-off with its Connexion service. Yet here we are still today, with barely a hint of airborne Wi-Fi.Photos: Putting Wi-Fi in the sky TAGS: Connexion, plane, Lufthansa, airline, passenger, Forrester Research Inc., aircraft, U.S., carrier, trial, Wi-Fi

Ryanair gambles on Internet bingo in the sky

November 2, 2006 Budget airline's passengers will be able to use their mobile phones to play online bingo, other games. TAGS: passenger, airline, launch, mobile phone, games

Chinese airline opts for in-flight mobile service

September 4, 2007 Shenzhen Airlines to install OnAir's phone service across its fleet of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft by mid-2009. TAGS: aircraft, fleet, airline, passenger, China, agreement, e-mail

DIY boarding pass site gets shut down

October 31, 2006 Student in FBI probe says he created Web site to underscore security problems with print-at-home airline boarding passes. TAGS: Christopher Soghoian, airline, computer security, agent, investigation, DIY, Democrat, U.S., security, blog

Ryanair announces in-flight mobile

August 30, 2006 Low-cost airline will offer mobile access to passengers, for a price. Fees will "mirror" roaming charges. TAGS: satellite broadband, airline, aircraft, commission, satellite, operator, antenna, CEO, London

Beyond marshals: Safety in the skies

September 27, 2001 Robert McCashin, CEO of Identix, says the deployment of biometric technology can help airports screen against hijackers. But he cautions against the potential for abuse. TAGS: biometrics, airport, passenger, airline, terrorist, criminal, terrorism, security, U.S., database

Europe edges closer to mobile phones on planes

October 18, 2007 European telecom regulator issues proposals that would let passengers use their handsets on European flights. TAGS: airline, proposal, European Union, flight, mobile phone, telecommunications, Europe

Qantas kicks off application review

November 28, 2005 Carrier faces big challenges and major expenses as it converts to new applications and a new IT strategy. TAGS: Telstra Corp., mainframe, airline, transaction processing, outsource, COBOL, data center, carrier, Human Resources, telecommunications, information technology, IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., operation, environment

The not-so-little shop of 747s

September 18, 2006 To build a jumbo jet, you need a jumbo building. It's where the romance of air travel meets the assembly line. Photos: Inside the factory TAGS: British Airways Plc., margin, airline
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