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Delta to offer Wi-Fi on mainline domestic fleet

Travel Aug. 07, 2008 - 03:36AM JST ( 4 )

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DenshaDeGOAug. 07, 2008 - 11:56AM JST

Boeing did this years ago but dropped it because there was no market. Why is this suddenly a great idea?
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yabitsAug. 07, 2008 - 07:08PM JST

Boeing did this years ago..

Years ago only a minority of flyers traveled with laptop computers. Today, the number of WiFi-enabled handheld devices is increasing exponentially. It won't be long before it will be the rare person who doesn't have one.
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motytrahAug. 08, 2008 - 02:26AM JST

Because this isn't a satellite based system. The Boeing system was heavy and the dome that got put on top of the airplane created some enough drag to cost a fair amount of money in fuel. In addition that dome required modifications to the hull for additional strength. The entire interior cabin had to be taken apart, putting the planes out of service for up to a month. That was a LOT of money in downtime, fuel, and setup.

The new system is land based RF. The equipment is light, and doesn't require nearly as much change for the plane. This is a US system only. It will not work for international.
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DenshaDeGOAug. 08, 2008 - 08:16AM JST

That's a shame. Surfing the net helped pass the time.