Swissair first

Swissair has operated the first revenue-service trial of the satellite telephone system, which it plans to introduce to its narrow body fleet in 1996. The airline is installing Racal/Honeywell avionics, Canadian Marconi antennae and Claircom cabin-telephones on its medium/short-haul fleet following its pioneering decision to opt for a satellite system, ...

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