Inflight Wi-Fi and cellphone services, which transmit low power microwave radio signals within an aircraft’s fuselage, has been found to be interfering withflight critical electronics. This latest finding was made by Boeing while testing inflight Wi-Fi equipment for use on its next generation 737 twin-engined aircraft. The plane maker found that a certain type of new, brighter cockpit display made by Honeywell could go blank when an inflight wireless system, made by Aircell was used nearby. Boeing has not delivered any aircraft using the technology and will not activate any passenger Wi-Fi systems in future planes across its whole range of aircraft until Honeywell has made its new displays Wi-Fi proof.Read more from New Scientist.
Inflight Wi-Fi Interfering with Flight Critical Electronics
