1.
U.S. markets recover from steep losses
SINGAPORE, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Singapore Airlines said Tuesday it would outfit its fleet with mobile phone and Internet connectivity starting in the first half of 2011.
The airline said it would begin outfitting its Airbus A380, Airbus A340-500 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in partnership with OnAir, an in-flight connectivity services.
The airline said the service would allow SMS text messages with GSM-compatible phones and e-mails through smart phones, even at 35,000 feet in the air.
"Today with the increasing importance of remaining connected … we are now fitting all our long-range aircraft with the full suite of telephony and Internet features," said Yap Kim Wah, the airline's senior vice president of products and services.
"The environment that our customers have gotten used to on the ground can soon be replicated in the air," he said.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Business News Stories | |
JAKARTA, May 24 (UPI) --
Indonesia needs to address loopholes in its moratorium on deforestation, Greenpeace said.
|
LISLE, Ill., May 24 (UPI) --
A new special operations tactical vehicle has been unveiled by three U.S. companies.
|
First-time buyers are driving the expectations that a recovery has begun. Their numbers and market share are growing despite financing roadblocks and competition with investors for entry-level homes. ...
|
It is a whole new ball of wax in Europe these days.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
