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Qantas will allow in-flight SMS and e-mail on select domestic flights by the end of the year after a successful trial of technology developed by aviation tech start-up AeroMobile.
Perth-based IT services firm ASG today said it was confident it would win major contracts in coming months and had opportunities in both the government and corporate spheres.
A three-punch combination in the second half of last year sent national carrier Qantas reeling as ICT expenses rose by AU$20 million.
Qantas has awarded ASG Group a contract to provide systems integration and maintenance services for the upgrade of the airline's finance systems.
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