Friday, March 21, 2008

Mobile calls on Emirates

Emirates said <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7308041.stm">the first permitted mobile phone call</A> was made on a flight between Dubai and Casablanca. The aircraft, an Airbus A340, is fitted with a system which stops mobiles from interfering with a plane's electronics.

Emirates plans to extend the system to more aircraft and later this year add BlackBerry and other data services. According to the airline, the mobile service will only be activated when the aircraft is at cruising altitude and the cabin crew will be able to monitor and control the use of the system.

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