In-Flight Internet Shown Off by Boeing

by Paul Marks NewScientist.com, 7 Oct 2005 On Friday, at 24,000 feet over the Irish Sea and travelling at 300 knots, a 20-year-old Boeing aeroplane experiences what many experts in radio interference might regard as a “nightmare scenario.” Not only have the passengers been allowed to use cellphones in flight -- not dreadful in itself perhaps -- but the plane is stuffed with the latest technology, all potentially interfering with the plane’s electronics. Read more