Some New Boeing Airplanes Aren't Getting Along Well With In-Flight WiFi
Oh heck—just when we thought everything in the world of in-flight WiFi was going smoothly, it now looks like there might be an issue or two. It’s not like slow download speeds or anything like that either, as some pretty important stuff might not work as advertised when Facebook is doing its thing at 35,000 feet.
Apparently some Honeywell Phase 3 Display Units have kind of wiped themselves out when WiFi has been running on certain next generation Boeing 737 airplanes. The new units have a brighter display than their predecessors, and it looks like these plus WiFi is not a recipe for safe flying. Just don’t worry too much yet, as none of these issues have been noticed in any airplanes that are currently flying folks like us around the globe.
Boeing has been testing stuff to ensure that everything is perfect, and that’s when the potential issues arose. There’s a lot of technical—as in too-smart-for-us—stuff involved with this, but we do know that the issues is being examined pretty closely right now.
They’re quite sure that it's the WiFi messing around with these fairly critical cockpit electronics, so it’s likely that Boeing and Honeywell are hard at work looking for a fix. Honestly, it’s nothing to worry about for travelers just yet, as we’re sure by the time the next technology and new planes hit the skies all will be resolved.
Related Stories:
· Wi-Fi Interference With Honeywell Avionics Prompts Boeing Action [FlightGlobal]
· Boeing Says WiFi Affecting Cockpit Display [UPI]
· In-flight WiFi coverage [Jaunted]
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