In-flight moving maps have reshaped ... Technical advances in computing, satellite services, and software over the years have redefined how these map displays keep travelers in the loop.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is renowned not only as a flight experience but also for creating one of the most realistic digital maps of the entire planet. The journey began decades ago, long before ...

Since Google released its Google Maps API to the public ... style terrorist foiling over satellite images of the world. Now we can add a Flash-based flight simulator to that list.

A Malaysia Airlines flight with nearly 300 people ... to be as large as 13 square miles. Related Maps » Related article » Source: Satellite images from DigitalGlobe, Google and NASA/USGS Landsat ...

The maps are part of the in-flight entertainment on seat-back TVs, usually found on long-haul flights, and use the aircraft's flight tracking systems and satellite imagery to show the exact ...