Boeing to Offer AeroMobile Inflight Phone Equipment as Option

Boeing will offer AeroMobile's inflight mobile (cell) phone system as an airline- specified "line-fit" option for all of its in-production aircraft.

AeroMobile signed a technical services agreement with the manufacturer, leading Boeing to offer the option initially on the B-777.  The first installation should be completed as early as this year's fourth quarter.

According to AeroMobile, three airlines in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions are working with it to fit its technology and two should have the system operational by the end of this year.  Additionally, a European airline plans to install the equipment sometime in 2007.  Around 100 aircraft will be fitted with its system by the end of 2007, AeroMobile says, during their production at Boeing, or through retrofits.

The airborne mobile phone company - a joint venture of ARINC and Telenor - says it is also working with Panasonic Avionics to integrate its system as an optional upgrade to Panasonic's current and future IFE (inflight equipment) product lines.  04-17-2006.

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