Internet; e-mail and SMS in flight

[Gunship]

South African Airways (SAA) passengers will soon be able to send SMSs on board and, from early next year, e-mail as well.

SAA communications manager Sarah Uys said the new Airbus A340-600 - two of the nine ordered have been delivered - have telephones installed with every seat. :eek:

Each seat has also been provided with a power point for laptop computers. :eek:

In April or May a short message service (SMS) facility will also be made available.

The new A340-300, with first deliveries scheduled for February 2004, will be equipped with these, e-mail and internet facilities.

British Airways announced in London on Tuesday that its passengers will now have in-flight internet and e-mail access.

[exjet]

:cool:

We make use of email and text from the cockpit via the FMS and datalink - but the internet capability does not work as advertised - downlink speeds (via sat) are to slow and kick you off line

[Gunship]

Sjees times have changed ... in 92 when we bought the Citation II SP GPS was an option and it was that aughful orange - un- userfriendly Trimble :eek:

[REAL ORCA]

Gunssss, you did not perhaps have a co-pilot by the name of Wilbur Wright flying with you back then?!:D

[Gunship]

Hey ORCA ! Watch it ;)

What's up with Kulula these days ?
Are the guys still doing so well and fully booked ?

And BA in SA ? Like your "new" aircraft !

[REAL ORCA]

Kulula is doing very well-seems to be overbooked on a lot of their flights. Have been flying a lot of kulula pax on BA aircraft. Suppose it does not matter, since they belong to the same company. Rumour has it that kulula is looking at East London and George as possible routes, but it is still early days.