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United Airlines tests use of WI-FI on its airplanes

Chicago, Usa - When the most modern technology is on board

The US carrier United Airlines, starting from next Summer, will test on its 13 B-737 airplanes, the use of WI-FI, service of GoGo (a Telco Usa specialized in broadband systems on board) on intercontinental routes. Trying such service, United is not the only, but is placed side by side to German Lufthansa that has tested it already in 2004 and to American Airlines, that offers to its passengers the...

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Rome, Italy, 01/16/2009 16:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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