Boeing system to connect aircraft to Internet

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Boeing Co announced on Jun 13, 2001 that it will team up with American Airlines Inc, Delta Air Lines Inc and United Air Lines Inc to launch its airborne Internet and e-mail system within a year. Boeing expects to install the system on 30-40 airplanes in 2002, and its three airline partners plan to equip a total of 1,500 planes with the new system. Dubbed Connexion by Boeing, the system is promised to be more advanced than any system currently available. In addition to Web access and e-mail service, Connexion by Boeing would also offer live television over passengers' own laptop computers.

Product development, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Co.

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In-house travel bookings boost budgets

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Major corporations from securities brokerage Charles Schwab & Co to home improvement chain Home Depot have started to manage in-house their corporate travel operations. This tendency contradicts the outsourcing trend which started in the first part of the 1990s. Companies are managing their travel operations to lessen costs and gain more control. Costs are reduced since they would eliminate transactions with travel agencies and they would negotiate directly with hotels, airlines and car rental firms.

General services, Corporate Travel Services

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Helicopter plan offers fliers quick transport

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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, a helicopter maker, is selling fractional ownership shares in its luxury S-76 model in New York. Those who are interested must be willing to pay $2 million, plus a monthly management fee of $29,700 and a usage charge of $695 a hop. Usage of the six- passenger helicopter will be divided by four or eight customers, who are guaranteed 24-hour access and 100% availability with as little as four hours' notice.

Asset sales & divestitures, Civil Helicopters, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

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