[X-spurt]

Don’t believe Boeing makes the engines. That’s Rolls Royce and RR was getting the engine pings.

[Uncle Chip]

<> That’s Rolls Royce and RR was getting the engine pings.<>

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140313/NEWS02/140319636/Missing-777-sent-signals-to-satellite-for-hours

Boeing offers a satellite service that can receive a stream of data during flight on how the aircraft is functioning and relay the information to the plane’s home base. The idea is to provide information before the plane lands on whether maintenance work or repairs are needed.