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Boeing, Lufthansa cleared for in-flight wireless

m-Travel.com

Boeing and Lufthansa Technik have received industry-leading aircraft certifications from the German aviation authorities (LBA) and the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that will enable the use of airborne wireless applications on select commercial flights using the Connexion by Boeing mobile information service. The groundbreaking rulings pave the way for passengers to use their own IEEE b Wi-Fi devices within the airline cabin environment.