GTE to sell in-flight telephone business

1999-07-07T00:00:00

GTE is to sell its in-flight communications division, GTE Airfone, as part of ongoing efforts to divest itself of "non-strategic operations". At the same time, new satellite system operator Iridium has pulled out of plans to acquire fellow in-flight telephone service provider Claircom Communications from AT&T and Rogers Cantel.

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