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Connexion by Boeing is a in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing. This service allows travellers to access a high-speed internet connection while on board a plane in flight, either wirelessly or through a standard Ethernet connection. The infrastructure uses a phased array antenna or a mechanically steered Ku-band antenna on the aircraft, leased satellite transponders, and ground stations. Image File history File links Cbb_logo1. ... Image File history File links Cbb_logo1. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA)(TYO: 7661 ) is the worlds leading aircraft and aerospace manufacturer, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with its largest production facilities in Everett, Washington, about 30 miles north of Seattle, Washington. ... It has been suggested that IEEE 802. ... // Description A giant phased-array radar in Alaska In telecommunication, a phased array is a group of antennas in which the relative phases of the respective signals feeding the antennas are varied in such a way that the effective radiation pattern of the array is reinforced in a desired direction... A yagi antenna Most simply, an antenna (U.S.) or aerial (UK) is an electronic component designed to transmit or receive radio waves. ... A yagi antenna Most simply, an antenna (U.S.) or aerial (UK) is an electronic component designed to transmit or receive radio waves. ... A Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400. ... A satellite is any object tha orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ... In telecommunication, the term transponder (sometimes abbreviated to XPDR or TPDR) has the following meanings: An automatic device that receives, amplifies, and retransmits a signal on a different frequency (see also broadcast translator). ...


Connexion by Boeing was first launched as a service May 17, 2004 with Lufthansa German Airlines. Later in 2004, ANA, Japan Airlines, and SAS signed on to the service. Other airlines which launched Connexion by Boeing service in 2005 include China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and Korean Air. In the later months of 2005, El-Al Israel Airlines and Etihad Airlines will also offer the service. In 2005 Connexion by Boeing launched the first in-flight live TV on an international route on Singapore Airlines, to be expanded to all current airlines in the first quarter of 2006. Connexion by Boeing also extended its internet service to include the maritime market in 2005. The first cargo ships equipped with Connexion by Boeing service will roll out in 2006. May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lufthansa Boeing 737 Lufthansa Airbus A300 Lufthansa Avro RJ-85 Lufthansa is the name of the largest German airline company, headquartered in Cologne. ... ANA is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Afghan National Army Albanian National Army All Nippon Airways American Numismatic Association American Nurses Association Amtraks 3-letter code for the rail station at Anaheim, California, USA Anaheim Angels Anti-nuclear antibody Athens News Agency Australian National... Japan Airlines (Japanese: 日本航空 Nihon Kōkū, or JAL) is the largest airline in Asia. ... SAS Airbus A340-300 SAS MD-82 SAS Boeing 737-600 Scandinavian Airlines System, now SAS AB, is an airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. ... China Airlines (Chinese: 中華航空公司 (pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī), commonly abbreviated 華航) is the flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... Singapore Airlines Limited (Abbreviated: SIA; Chinese: 新加坡航空公司, Pinyin: Xīnjīapō Hángkōng Gōngsī, abbreviated: 新航) (IATA: SQ, ICAO: SIA, and Callsign: Singapore) (SGX: S55) is the national airline of Singapore, and the leading and founding entity of the Singapore Airlines Group of companies. ... Asiana Airlines (KOSDAQ: 020560) is one of South Koreas two major airlines. ... Korean Air (KSE: 003490) is the largest airline based in Korea. ... El Al Israel Airlines (אל על, Hebrew: skywards) is the national airline of Israel. ... ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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