OT: Retro in-flight telephony onboard SAS...
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OT: Retro in-flight telephony onboard SAS...
Ah, the memories! I just spotted this on my daily commute to ARN on a 736 from my bulkhead seat. It even has the old AT&T logo... <3
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I've tried on my last SK A330 flight but something was wrong with the system.
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I've used the phones on A340/330 a few times, wasn't too expensive (16-20$?) and well worth it.
Still don't know if it makes sense on short haul. Even on long haul it can't be making money if you think the cost of installing and having all that equipment on board.
Still don't know if it makes sense on short haul. Even on long haul it can't be making money if you think the cost of installing and having all that equipment on board.
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Didn't they have it in *every* arm-rest for a while -- those nice pop-out phones? It must have costed a fortune to install with hardly anybody using it, and costing another half-fortune to remove it...
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Correct! And don't forget the ground segment. I believe in Sweden two companies got the right to build the infra structure. One of them being Cable & Wireless. I can't remember who did pull out before they even launched the service.