British Airways has announced that it will be implementing high-speed Wi-Fi to three of its long-haul aircrafts. According to the airline, it plans to connect 118 of its long-haul aircraft over the next two years.
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Wi-Fi network named ‘bomb on board’ grounds Turkish Airlines flight
The 'bomb on board' network caused the Turkish Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at the Khartoum airport in Sudan.0 4163
Facial recognition tech fast-tracks DXB passport control
Princeton Identity’s Access500e solution, which uses facial and iris biometric technology, is said to reduce passport control time at the Emirates Airlines terminal to “one to two” seconds.
Emirates to spend $16bn on new aircraft
Together with the airline’s 101-strong A380 fleet and its current order backlog for 41 aircraft, this new order brings Emirates’ commitment to the A380 programme to 178 aircraft, worth over $60 billion.
Gulf Air selects Thales flight management system for new Airbus fleet
Thales’ TopFlight FMS provides pilots with reliable navigational information, displayed in a simple manner – suited to heavy air traffic conditions.
Transformation Talk | Weekly news round up 16.11.17
Transformation Talk gives you a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the technology industry.
HH Sheikh Mohammed launches Dubai’s ‘Future Aviation Lounge’
Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has …
GE, HPE sign $25 million partner agreement for META region
The three-year agreement with HPE, is the first collaboration of this scale and scope in the region, and will focus primarily on cybersecurity solutions in Operational Technology.
NYUAD, Etihad Cargo conduct robotics workshop
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has partnered with Etihad Cargo for a unique intensive four-week summer course, Driving Genius.
US lifts laptop restriction for Emirates flights
Emirates airline has reportedly said the cabin ban on laptops no longer applies on its flights to the United States.
Honeywell helps aircraft operators comply with mandate
Honeywell has met the performance standard for transponders required by the European Aviation Safety Agency to make air traffic management …