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View Satellite Images of What’s Below While Flying–Wait a Minute…

Air France began a partnership with ESA in 2007 to show satellite images of the countries, cities, and terrain below the airplane to passengers. Air France plays CD-ROMs with synchronized images of the flight path below on routes between Paris and Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Singapore.

Transoceanic Flights with High-speed Internet

Satellite communications are enabling new comforts for long-distance commuters and airline customers. JetBlue, Singapore Airlines, and Virgin Blue of Australia are among the airlines that offer satellite TV.

Find The Coveted Parisian Parking Spot

A service, launched in December 2006 in Paris, helps drivers locate the closest available parking spot with the help of GPS signals. Approximately 120 participating garages relay availability data to a centralized database. Drivers with GPS-enabled phones can download data and receive precise directions to the closest available space.