[underscore]

Any updates from the Aussies? They should have gotten to the debris by now.

Originally Posted by Lord Disick

Missing Malaysia Airlines plane lacked $US10 upgrade that could have provided crucial satellite data for search

Underscore you sure get really defensive and act like a bitch. You're far from a expert and people are just posting what they read on the internet so relax so calm your nerves.

You should've posted that link before, sorry I was thinking of the RR engine info system which is supposed to be expensive to run.

Where does it say that they can get streaming data for $10 a month with Swift though? It says it starts at $10/flight, and it says it can stream data and be upgraded to a full package, but it doesn't say anything about streaming all the info for $10/flight. I find it hard to believe that they could build an independent system (since they said it's separate from what ACARS uses) that streams all the info for only $10/flight, I'm guessing that's what the basic info downloaded after landing via USB would cost. The article is trying to make the airline seem like cheapasses but they don't tell you what it would really cost them to run this.

Regardless, you can't really blame them for not having the system, I mean before MH370 what were the odds of a plane going missing, let alone one that was supposed to fly mostly over land?

edit: also lol at failing me for being realistic about debris being found in a sea full of floating junk.