Now Boarding! » Uncategorized http://now.boarding.fr/en A blog somewhere between earth and sky Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:03:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Poke via In-flight Net http://now.boarding.fr/en/post/poke-via-in-flight-net/ http://now.boarding.fr/en/post/poke-via-in-flight-net/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:10:40 +0000 Myriam http://now.boarding.fr/en/?p=378 Facebook fans are in for a great treat during this month of February, as Gogo Inflight and Ford have teamed up to offer complimentary access to the social media site on our entire fleet of Internet enabled aircraft.

Over 1100 installations on

  • AirTran Airways
  • Alaska Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • United Airlines
  • US Airways
  • Virgin America

The company, which says Facebook is its most visited site,  is trying to promote in-flight WiFi because only a small percentage of passengers are logging on. While some flights see more WiFi connections than others (Virgin’s Boston – San Francisco has apparently been nicknamed the ‘nerd bird’ by crew),  TomGuides cites analyst Amy Cravens who estimates that passengers connecting to the Internet while flying are between 7 and 10 percent.

Now you just have to select the Gogo wireless network on your mobile device or laptop, open your browser and click on the Ford/Facebook banner.

Please take your seat, fasten your seatbelts, there’s no turbulence in the cloud, have a great poke!

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Statistically, you’d therefore 20 times more likely to be struck by lightning, than to be in an airplane victim of a terrorist attack.

Via Now Boarding.fr

]]> http://now.boarding.fr/en/post/aviation-infographics/feed/ 5 Lower wifi rates in Paris Airports http://now.boarding.fr/en/post/lower-wifi-rates-in-paris-airports/ http://now.boarding.fr/en/post/lower-wifi-rates-in-paris-airports/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:38:08 +0000 Myriam http://now.boarding.fr/en/?p=236 Aéroports de Paris (ADP) has decided to lower its rates for Wi-Fi access at the airports of Charles de Gaulle and Orly.

Now, passengers will pay € 2.9 vs 6 € before for a 30 mn connection, 4.5 € for one hour (vs € 10) and 9.90 € for a full day (vs€ 20) before the establishment of the new fee schedule.

ADP

via RT

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PetAirways

In their own words — I mean Pet Airways’ own words:

  • Pets Fly in the main cabin, not in the cargo hold
  • A Trained Pet Attendant is always monitoring your pet.
  • There is plenty of fresh, cool air at all times.
  • Pets are never left unattended in a warehouse or on a ramp.
  • No need to buy a pet carrier, PetAirways provides it free of charge.
  • Peace of mind that your pet is in the hands of pet professionals.
  • If you’re delayed don’t worry; your pet is in good hands.
  • No hot or cold weather restrictions that prevent pets from flying.

Please note: no snakes in the plane. Or in inflight movies only. Meow ;-)


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Paris Air Show

©verrier/sunlight image

The shuttle service between the RER station and gate L3 will continue and two further shuttles will be added:
- between gate L3 and metro line 7, station La Courneuve–8 mai 1945
- between the AWACS gate and the carparks at the Villepinte exhibition
centre. These shuttle services are free of charge.

Visit: Madame Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, Minister of State to the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Forward Planning, Assessment of Public Policies and Development of the Digital Economy.
Daily Flights’ menu and schedule:

  • 1:30 pm     SIMBA
  • 1:36 pm     ROBIN
  • 1:42 pm     TIGRE
  • 1:48 pm     ELLIPSE
  • 1:54 pm     AWACS
  • 2:00 pm     Superjet 100
  • 2:07 pm     CAMCOPTER
  • 2:16 pm     RAFALE
  • 2:29 pm     A380
  • 2:38 pm     EUROFIGHTER
  • 2:47 pm     SPARTAN
  • 2:55 pm     MACCHI 346
  • 3:04 pm     HORNET
  • 3:13 pm     HERCULES
  • 3:21 pm     Fighting Falcon
  • 3:29 pm     BRONCO
  • 3:36 pm     FOUGA
  • 3:46 pm     FLAMAND
  • 3:53 pm     AN2
  • 3:59 pm     FENEC MASA
  • 4:09 pm     EXTRA
  • 4:17 pm     CARACAL
  • 4:26 pm     SWIFT

For more practical info, visit this page.

Enjoy!

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What to see and where to go?

Paris Air Show

Here is the list of aircraft you would see. Please note that they may not be present every day.
On the other hand, good news:  there will be an A380 flight every day.

In red, the ones we think you should not miss.

Feel free to suggest your own reviews & recommendations or even a link to your pics!

• Aeris Naviter (Spain) : AN-2 ENARA
• Aéro Maroc (Morocco) : AT-3
• Air & Compagnie (France) : Cessna 172 SP G1000 – Cirrus SR 22 Perspective
• Airbus (Europe) : A320 – A321 – A330 – A340-300 – A380
• Airbus Military (Europe) : Casa 235
• Air France (France) : Boeing 777-200F – A320-200 (livrée 1946) – DC3
• Air Tractor (USA) : AT-802 – AT-802A
• Antonov (Ukraine) : An148
• AOZ (France) : CH 640 – CH 650 E – Stol CH 701
• ATR (Europe) : ATR 72-500
• Bell Textron (USA) : Bell 407 – Bell 429 – Bell 412EP
• Bleu Ciel (France) : PA 28 – R 2160
• Boeing (USA) : B777-300ER (Japan Air Lines)
• Bombardier (Canada) : Challenger 850 – Global Express – Q400 NextGen
• Brietling (Switzerland) : Lockheed L-1049 Constellation – L39C Albatros
• Daher (France) : TBM700 – TBM850
• Dassault Aviation (France) : Falcon 2000LK – Falcon 7X – Falcon 900EX
• Diamond (Autriche) : D-jet (model) – DA42 – DA42 NG
• Eurocopter (Europe) : AS550 C2 – AS565 MB – EC135 – EC145 – EC175 – EC225 Cougar – EC665 Tigre HAP
• FFVV (France) : Swift
• Finmeccanica (Italy) : C27J – EF Typhoon – M346 -ATR42 MP – Super Lynx – A109 LUH -A119 Koala – Agusta Grand – AW101 – AW139 Utility – AW139 VIP – AW149 – SKY-Y
• G1 Aviation (France) : G1 (ulm)
• GECI (France) : Skylander SK-105
• Hawker Beechcraft (USA) : Hawker 4000 – King Air 350
• Hindustan (India) : HAL Dhruv
• LH Aviation (France) : LH10 Ellipse
• Ministère de la Défense (France) : EC 725 Caracal – Mirage 2000 – Rafale Air – Rafale Marine – Tigre – Extra 330 – E3F (atterissage décollage) – Fennec MASA
• NH Industries (Europe) : NH90
• Novespace (France) : A300-B2-1C « Zéro G»
• Oma Sud (Italy) : Skycar
• Patria (Finland) : Hawk mk51
• Piaggio (Italy) : P180
• Pilatus (Switzerland) : PC6 Turbo Porter – PC12 – PC21
• PZL (Poland) : SW4
• Raytheon (USA) : Sentinel R Mk1
• Reims Aviation (France) : F406
• Rex Composite (France) : APM30 Lion – APM40 Simba
• Sagem (France) : Mirage F1
• Schiebel (Austria) : Camcopter S100
• Sukhoi (Russia) : Superjet 100
• DoD (USA) : C130J – C17 – HC130 – C2A Greyhound – E2C Hawkeye 2000 – F15 Strike Eagle – F16 Fighting Falcon – F16C Fighting Falcon – F/A 18F Super Hornet – HH-60G Pave Hawk
• Vulcanair (Italy) : P68

]]> http://now.boarding.fr/en/post/do-you-plane-to-go-to-paris-air-show/feed/ 1 Paris Air Show: Celebrate the Aerospace Centenary on 19, 20 and 21 June 2009! http://now.boarding.fr/en/post/paris-air-show-2009/ http://now.boarding.fr/en/post/paris-air-show-2009/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:20:26 +0000 Myriam http://now.boarding.fr/en/?p=138 The Centenary of the International Paris Air Show will be an unprecedented celebration for all air and space enthusiasts.

The 48th International Paris Air Show – Le Bourget, which takes place 15-18 June 2009 for trade visitors and 19-21 June 2009 for the general public, is already fully booked!

Every day will be a unique event featuring more than 3 hours of flying displays, every new product to emerge from the aerospace industry as well as 30 historic aircraft (Blériot XI, Fokker DR1, B17, Mustang, Corsair, etc.).

Finally, the Patrouille de France aerobatics team will be putting on an outstanding display on Saturday and Sunday.

Book the weekend of 19, 20 and 21 June 2009 now (and your tickets) and come celebrate this unforgettable event!

More Info

Paris Air Show

Paris Air Show

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