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Wi-Fi system 'safe', says Boeing
News Carriers such as British Airways and Germany's Lufthansa have been trialling Boeing's Connexion system. Bob Dietterle, Connexion by Boeing's CTO, told silicon.com: "We have been operating and flying our system for almost three years.
[August 1, 2003, 15:00]
Boeing plans webbed aircraft
News Boeing took time out today from aerospace schmoozing at Farnborough Airshow to talk about Connexion by Boeing. First announced in April, Connexion by Boeing -- the full name is apparently essential -- is a satellite Internet service that pipes 5...
[July 28, 2000, 9:50]
Aeroplane broadband is cleared for take-off
News Its Connexion by Boeing business unit aims to have commercial services available in 2004. Clearing this critical hurdle paves the way for global introduction of our high-speed in-flight connectivity service beginning next year," said Scott Carson...
[July 11, 2003, 11:59]
Lufthansa pilots in-flight broadband
News Broadband access has taken off on a Lufthansa flight equipped with Connexion by Boeing's mobile communications service. Connexion has agreements with Scandinavian Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Kingdom Holding to set up their long...
[May 19, 2004, 16:40]
Airline Internet service ready for takeoff
News The Boeing Internet unit, called Connexion by Boeing, will team with American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta to offer its in-flight Internet service in a total of 1,500 planes, or 500 from each carrier.
[June 13, 2001, 17:30]
IPTV takes off on planes with GSM to follow
News Connexion by Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer's division charged with bringing IP services to airlines, said Singapore Airlines has an exclusive deal to the service for now, but other carriers "are lining up" to adopt the service once the...
[July 12, 2005, 11:25]
Boeing's sky-high Net access takes off
News Eventually, Boeing hopes to retrofit 4,000 airplanes with servers, access points and antennas for in-flight Internet access, said Scott Carson, president of Connexion. Connexion by Boeing, the company's wireless technology subsidiary, is in the...
[February 7, 2003, 8:00]
Emirates latest to offer in-flight mobile
News Plans for some airlines to offer Wi-Fi connectivity came a cropper earlier this year when Boeing-owned provider Connexion shut up shop, with no replacement supplier having stepped in so far. The first Emirates plane to bear the Aeromobile kit, a...
[November 10, 2006, 9:35]
Trains get satellite broadband boost
News Plane-based systems such as the now-defunct Connexion by Boeing tend to use simpler systems based on a two-way satellite link. Last month Korean Air said it would sue Boeing over the failure of its in-flight broadband venture, Connexion by Boeing.
[September 12, 2006, 17:35]
Wednesday
Blog Lufthansa has taken to the skies with the first European use of Connexion by Boeing, which as we reported a couple of years ago is a broadband satellite system that delivers those funky Internet bits direct to your laptop at 35,000 feet.
[January 17, 2003, 16:36]
In-flight Wi-Fi prepares to take off
News In 2001, Connexion by Boeing teamed with American Airlines, United Air Lines and Delta Air Lines to provide in-flight Internet service in 1,500 planes, or roughly 500 aircraft from each participating carrier.
[March 29, 2004, 14:55]
Singapore Airlines takes Wi-Fi in-flight
News Singapore Airlines is hooking up to Connexion by Boeing's in-flight Internet service. The hot spot connections will allow passengers to surf the Web, send and receive email, and view broadcast TV channels, according to Connexion by Boeing.
[November 12, 2003, 12:30]
'No mobiles' to replace 'no smoking' signs on planes
News Boeing last month warned the financial markets it may take a $315m hit on the sale or closure of its own troubled in-flight broadband technology operation Connexion, which has struggled to take off. The new signs are currently only applicable to...
[August 7, 2006, 16:10]
Gartner: Business travellers snubbing Wi-Fi
News In-flight Wi-Fi services such as Boeing's Connexion have received considerable publicity, but Gartner found that travellers were more interested in getting increased legroom and better entertainment when flying.
[September 7, 2005, 15:10]
GNER on track for wireless broadband
News Internet access on the move is now seen as a must-have service for time-squeezed road warriors, and the airline industry is also due to launch services next year based on the Connexion technology in planes from Boeing.
[August 11, 2003, 12:25]
Intel sets Banias release date
News Company executives pinpointed the date of the release during a press presentation by Connexion, a new company from Boeing that will provide in-flight Internet service. Intel will release Banias, a new energy-efficient notebook chip, on 12 March...
[February 7, 2003, 7:51]
Wi-Fi: Coming soon on board US planes?
News Prices for Boeing's Connexion system, which bills itself as the first-ever recipient of a Federal Aviation Administration certificate for in-flight broadband, range from $9.95 (£5) for one hour of access to $26.95 for an entire flight.
[June 6, 2006, 11:05]
Software patents campaigners honoured
News Winner: Colubris Networks / Connexion by Boeing Two of the main movers behind the campaign to block European legislation to bring in software patents were hailed on Tuesday night when they won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Software...
[September 28, 2005, 13:05]
Airline launches in-flight text messaging
News The company is currently in talks with Connexion, the Internet technology unit of Boeing, to explore broadband offerings. One airline hopes to make it easier for inflight passengers to communicate electronically.
[April 25, 2002, 9:47]
Marriott to double Wi-Fi coverage
News Boeing's wireless technology subsidiary Connexion is also introducing an in-flight Internet service. Marriott and Intel have announced a campaign to promote high-speed wireless access to the Internet at about 400 hotels in the US, Canada and Europe.
[February 27, 2003, 14:27]
