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Airlines take first baby steps towards in-flight ‘Net access

Both JetBlue and American Airlines are making plans to roll out onboard Internet access to passengers while in flight. Even though the plans are somewhat different in scope—JetBlue is only offering e-mail and IM connectivity, while American has plans for full ‘Net access—and will only initially be available on certain flights, both represent a significant step towards full online connectivity at 35,000 feet.

via ars technica

Virgin America Inaugural (LAX to SFO)

Artur Bergman of O’Reilly shares his experience on one of Virgin America’s inaugural flights:

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Doom

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In-Seat Chat

The in-flight entertainment system (IFE) is really cool. I ended up chatting with Xeni, listening to music and playing Doom (on a plane!). For the journeymap, they use Google Maps.

via O’Reilly

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