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Aircell Receives Two Critical FAA Approvals for Inflight Mobile Broadband

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2008-04-03 01:20:02 by Patrick Birmingham in Cell Phone Digest
...FAA approvals. These FAA approvals bring inflight mobile broadband connectivity one step closer to the flying public, who have consistently requested this service Aircell is now the first and only communications operator to receive approvals from the FAA to provide air-to-ground (ATG) inflight mobile broadband for U.S. domestic flights. The...
 
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DOT Says Fuel Cells Can Fly; FAA Still Afraid They Might Fry [Fuel Cells]

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2008-05-01 13:23:04 by posted by Pantha in
...FAA, a division of the DOT, is still apparently evaluating the fire hazards associated with in-flight operation Looking at the gamut of fuel cells (and not just the methanol ones covered in the ruling), the FAA appears to be afraid that the little chemical powerplants might explode. According to an FAA report from April 2: "Fuel sources [in...
 
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DOT Says Fuel Cells Can Fly; FAA Still Afraid They Might Fry [Fuel Cells]

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2008-05-01 09:23:04 by Wilson Rothman in Gizmodo
...FAA, a division of the DOT, is still apparently evaluating the fire hazards associated with in-flight operation Looking at the gamut of fuel cells (and not just the methanol ones covered in the ruling), the FAA appears to be afraid that the little chemical powerplants might explode. According to an FAA report from April 2: "Fuel sources [in...
 
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FAA warns of Boeing 787 hacker vulnerability

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2008-01-06 02:01:00 by Paul Miller in Engadget
...FAA has already spotted what looks to be a serious security vulnerability in the plane's IT infrastructure. Apparently the computers that provide the 787's passenger area with in-flight internet access and other amenities are physically networked with the main plane computers, including control, navigation and communication systems, which...
 
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FAA warns of Boeing 787 hacker vulnerability

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2008-01-06 07:01:00 by posted by Pantha in
...FAA has already spotted what looks to be a serious security vulnerability in the plane's IT infrastructure. Apparently the computers that provide the 787's passenger area with in-flight internet access and other amenities are physically networked with the main plane computers, including control, navigation and communication systems, which...
 
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FAA-approved Flight Simulator from HotSeat

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2008-03-24 05:04:09 by Asmita in Born Rich
...FAA approval and this home flight trainer may just be the thing you and your kids could really use for a sturdy practice run before getting your hands on a real single engine flyer. Equipped with a tubular steel frame with six speakers and 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound, with the center channel and sub-woofer under the seat to let you have...
 
Tags: flight simulator, basic flight simulator, simulator, flight simulator chassis, real, real-life visual, real-to-life simulator, hotseat, all-important faa approval
 
 
 
 
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FAA-approved Flight Simulator from HotSeat

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2008-03-24 05:04:09 by Asmita in Born Rich
...FAA approval and this home flight trainer may just be the thing you and your kids could really use for a sturdy practice run before getting your hands on a real single engine flyer. Equipped with a tubular steel frame with six speakers and 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound, with the center channel and sub-woofer under the seat to let you have...
 
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Aircell receives two critical FAA approvals for its in-flight broadband service

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2008-04-02 14:12:01 by Shane McGlaun in SlipperyBrick
...FAA certifications needed before its service can become operational. The first certification is a Supplemental Type Certificate that permits the installation and operating of Aircells network on commercially operating Boeing 767-200 aircraft. Whats not clear to me is if that is the only aircraft that is approved to operate the network The...
 
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FAA computer glitches causing significant flight delays

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2008-08-26 16:47:00 by Nilay Patel in Engadget
...FAA computer problem at a facility south of Atlanta. All that's being said is that the system that processes flight plans is having troubles, but that all flights currently in the air are fine and should land safely. Given that a single FAA computer failure has caused over 17,000 passengers to be stranded in the past, we're not too optimistic...
 
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FAA approves flight simulator for your living room

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2008-03-21 12:44:52 by Ken Sander in DVICE