A: Yes, the same system that cools air can provide heat as needed. Unlike a car, airplane air-conditioning systems mix hot and cold air to achieve the desired temperature.
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When 150 or more passengers are loaded onto the plane, they produce more heat and humidity. Preboarding, aircraft will often use external units to pump air preconditioned to a temperature considered acceptable to passengers, usually around 70 degrees.
Billy Nolen, a former FAA acting administrator and chief safety officer at the aircraft company Archer, said that preconditioned air technology can bring down cabin temperatures about 20 degrees. But 20 degrees below 110 is still plenty hot.
Planes have an antenna mounted on top of them which can pick up signals from satellites to provide WiFi services for the people on-board the plane. This is relatively new technology, but a lot of airlines are adopting it.