Air China yesterday announced that the first launch in the domestic wireless LAN flights. November 11, Air China in Beijing Capital International Airport using Boeing 737-800 flight verification for wireless LAN flight to flight test the operation of the wireless LAN.
According to the Air introduced, the service may not charge, mainly to enrich visitors' in-flight entertainment, in use, the passenger's own computers, entertainment electronics in the cabin can be connected to the wireless LAN, but not with the ground network place to connect.
Air side said that the verification of the wireless LAN will not affect flight safety, but the take-off and landing can not be used, only in the level flight phase can experience.
■ Reaction
Expect air "surfing"
Yesterday, Air China official microblogging announced the news, cause a lot of attention. Passengers who often travel by air, said very much looking forward to implement in-flight Web surfing. He said that on the plane and the outside world can not keep in touch with the daily work of the influential, if we can achieve flight Internet access, will bring great convenience.
The passengers also said that if the airline to introduce such a flight, would be willing to spend a higher price ride.
April of this year, Lufthansa announced that this year the company will provide between Shanghai's Internet communications services on aircraft, passengers in the cabin with a laptop wireless Internet access, using mobile phone text messaging, transfer the data.
Earlier, United Airlines announced plans to more than 200 aircraft in 2012, flying the United States and Boeing 757 Boeing 737 aircraft offering Wi-Fi wireless Internet service, users can enjoy in the air mail, text messaging and other services.
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