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Carsten Bauer

19th May 2008 12:25 AM

Mobile Phone enabled Qantas aircraft

Hi all,

Just wondering which of the aircraft in the QF fleet are now enabled with a mobile phone PicoCell so you can text and check your email. The trial started in April 2007, with just 1 aircraft, but hopefully more should be used now?

Cheers

Carsten

Montague S

19th May 2008 02:06 AM

I flew on the 767 last year from SYD-PER, pretty sure it was VH-OGI, sending them is quite expensive compared to normal SMS fees.

Rhys Xanthis

19th May 2008 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Montague S (Post 5303)

I flew on the 767 last year from SYD-PER, pretty sure it was VH-OGI, sending them is quite expensive compared to normal SMS fees.

yeh it goes through a satellite to norway, then onto the respective mobile networks.

There was a good article in May's Australian Aviation.

Sarah C

19th May 2008 09:54 AM

The trial ended in January and resume "late 2008" so expect the aircraft to have the technology in the last quarter. OGI was the aircraft but I don't think you can use your mobiles on it currently.

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