Irish budget carrier Ryanair expects passengers to be able to use their mobile phones across its entire Boeing 737 fleet by mid-2008, after announcing a deal with in-flight telephony venture OnAir.
The pair have signed an agreement that will see the first batch of Ryanair aircraft fly with the OnAir system in July next year, once necessary regulatory approvals are in place.
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Source: Flight International
US electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies on 13 November completed the first flight of the innaugural Alia CX300 aircraft built on its new production line in South Burlington, Vermont.
The 200-plus old turboprops operating in Canada give Deutsche Aircraft reason for excitement.
After months of flight-testing a prototype capable of taking off and landing with 46m (150ft) of runway, US aircraft developer Electra has revealed the design for its proposed production aircraft – the EL9 Ultra Short.
