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• Qantas gives go-ahead for in-flight SMS and e-mail

  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.

• ACMA OK's in-flight mobile plans

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority has proposed to permit the installation of in-flight mobile phone systems, which are necessary for Qantas and Virgin Blue plans to offer SMS and GPRS services on an aircraft.

• Brisbane flight IT system saves fuel, bores pilots

  Brisbane airport has finished trialling a flight system that helps planes keep precisely to a preordained flight path, which reduces aircraft carbon emissions by 650 tonnes, saves time, saves fuel, and reduces noise.

• Qantas trials SMS check in system

  Qantas has quietly begun trialling a system to allow customers to check in for flights by sending SMS messages.

• Qantas pressures agents to drop paper tickets

  The days of the traditional paper airline ticket are numbered.

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• Around the world in ... In-flight connectivity

  There are fewer and fewer places in the modern world where Internet access and mobile signals can't be found. The inside of an in-flight aircraft has remained one of the connectivity-free bastions -- but that's all about to change.

• Outsourcing: The trouble with mega deals

  As mega outsoucing deals begin to lose their shine, is it time for selective sourcing to take centre stage?

• Jetstar support soars with RightNow

  Australia's second budget airline knew it had to keep customer support costs low to remain viable.

Reviews (1)

• Boeing's sky-high Net access takes off

  British Airways and other airlines are ready to offer online access to business travellers, despite some ongoing technical hitches.

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