Consolidated "Channel 9 Availability" Discussion Thread [Merged]
Mar 13, 2018, 6:56 am
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If you really want to know what's happening up front, you can try the LiveATC app. It isn't perfect but you can listen to ground/tower at many US airports, which is fun from the plane or even at a lounge with a nice view. If you buy the wifi on board you can listen in the air, but it takes some time to find the right frequencies. That said, on some planes the wifi is sporadic or isn't active the entire flight, and if you miss a transition, you might not know which channel to go to.
Mar 23, 2018, 7:20 am
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Last edited by Ocn Vw 1K; Mar 23, 2018 at 9:23 am Reason: Moderator note: Thanks for the link and new thread merged with ongoing one.
Apr 5, 2018, 1:06 pm
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Flew the 77W for the first time, and "from the flight deck" was an option in the audio list. I asked the captain personally to turn it on and saw him flip the switch, but no sound came through the whole flight. Is the 77W actually hooked up for Ch9 or did I just get a lemon?
Apr 5, 2018, 1:11 pm
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Flew the 77W for the first time, and "from the flight deck" was an option in the audio list. I asked the captain personally to turn it on and saw him flip the switch, but no sound came through the whole flight. Is the 77W actually hooked up for Ch9 or did I just get a lemon?
Apr 5, 2018, 2:18 pm
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Apr 17, 2018, 5:47 am
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Apr 22, 2018, 9:01 am
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Is there a reason why channel 9 hasn't been installed on the B787's?
Was suspecting that maybe they are planning of discontinuing CH9 (which would mean them losing 10k of my business), but I see that on the new B77W they have installed it.
Last edited by ELAL; Apr 22, 2018 at 9:58 am
Apr 22, 2018, 10:21 am
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I honestly believe that Continental management's philosophy was to essentially tear out as much IFE as they could so people would be more likely to pay a fortune for their 0.01KB wifi
Apr 22, 2018, 10:29 am
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since it doesn’t put any money in UA’s pocket, it has to go. How dare they keep something customers like?
Apr 22, 2018, 10:32 am
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They were mostly pmCO planes, which didn’t come with it. I do wonder if the 78Js will have it, and if there is any way for it to be added when the widebody birds go in for the Polaris retrofit.
Apr 22, 2018, 12:10 pm
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Is there a known reason why the current 78_s don't have it? I thought I'd read something, but I can't remember what it was or find it again.
Apr 22, 2018, 1:05 pm
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The 787s were ordered pre-merger and predominately by pmCO which did not have the feature. Suspect the pmUA orders (a smaller number) were harmonized to be the same as the large pmCO order.
Apr 22, 2018, 1:21 pm
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I see, thanks. So I suppose that would not preclude the 78Js from having it. Hope they do.