bmi has launched a six month trial of in-flight mobile communications.

The airline is the first British carrier to offer passengers an in-flight communications service including the use of SMS-enabled mobile phones and PDAs (personal digital assistants). It will also allow access to the internet and email from laptop computers fitted with GSM data cards.

The service is being trialled for six months on a single Airbus A320 aircraft operating between Heathrow airport and Moscow. The UK launch follows the granting of telecommunications regulatory approval by Ofcom.

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