[AusNOG] WIFI/Internet on Planes

[Geordie Guy]

As best I understand it, it's unlikely to be CASA.  A whiles back on
Twitter I asked Qantas why they were continuing to have a whole bunch of
rules and regulations around electronic devices on planes when there was a
complete lack of evidence that there was any safety risk.  They replied
they were bound to abide by CASA's rules.  CASA saw this exchange and
inserted themselves into the conversation, saying that the rules they
create and apply are quite broad and require the airlines to do (for
example) "reasonable steps to ensure safety", there are no CASA rules
around iPads.  CASA then went on to publicly insist the whole framework
around "turn your Kindle off, you'll crash the plane" is the airlines'
interpretation of their quite broad rules and nothing to do with CASA.  My
conclusion was that 802.11 on an aeroplane was therefore banned until
Qantas could figure out how to monetise it.


On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Curtis Bayne <curtis at bayne.com.au> wrote:

> Joel,
>
> It's absolutely crazy this isn't available in Australia. The FAA has
> allowed transmitters on American flights for a number of years now and
> CASA, as usual, are dragging the chain.
>
> Mobile phone reception on planes actually isn't too bad below 25000ft
> considering the downward elevation with which the sectors are usually
> aligned. I've got a friend who is a commercial domestic airline pilot - he
> reckons the bottom on the cockpit window is the best place to stick your
> phone on hotspot mode in Boeing aircraft ;)
>
>
> Regards,
> Curtis
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Zone Networks - Joel <
> joel at zonenetworks.com.au> wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys
>>
>>
>>
>> Slightly off topic but was wondering if anyone has recently used the
>> internet connection on international flights from Sydney to USA
>>
>>
>>
>> I know the following airlines have it available
>>
>>
>>
>> Singapore
>>
>> Emirates
>>
>> United Airlines
>>
>>
>>
>> Pity Qantas doesn’t…
>>
>>
>>
>> Have used it a lot within Domestic US flights but since I fly mostly
>> Qantas have no experience with other airlines on International flights
>>
>>
>>
>> Please reply off the list unless others are interested as well.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Joel
>>
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