FROM THE CEO

 

We have had a strong start to 2014. In the past two months alone, three of our customers have launched Internet OnAir on their long-haul fleets and several more are in the pipeline. We are cementing our role as the leading global player, with more airline customers than any other provider. Our competition is also healthy, a strong indicator of future growth.

 

We all know inflight connectivity is here to stay. One of the first things people do when they wake up, before even getting out of bed, is to check their phone. It is unrealistic to expect them to spend an entire flight with no connection, particularly as digital natives enter the workforce.

 

But inflight connectivity is much more than checking your phone or browsing the web. The trend is for passengers to access films, TV, music, newspapers, the moving map and much more, through their own PEDs - while keeping the option of using the seat-back screen. OnAir Play, our W-IFE product, is the answer. Importantly, it will enable inflight updates to time-critical information, such as news and sport. We will also introduce the Airline TV Channel, our airline-branded video-on-demand application. It will provide ever-green content, including live updates during the flight, as well as advertising opportunities.

 

A significant part of our operations is that we enable airlines to use connectivity to streamline operations. The next generation aircraft - A350s and B787s - are flying data centers. On a flight from Los Angeles to London, an aircraft could generate up to 500MB of data. The questions facing both commercial and business aviation are what data is required during the flight and what can be downloaded at the airport?

 

Come and talk to us about all this at Aircraft Interiors next month.

 

Sincerely

 

Ian Dawkins  

AIRLINE DEVELOPMENT
Three new customers
APAC AIRLINES LAUNCH INTERNET ONAIR

In the space of a month, All Nippon Airlines, Garuda and Thai Airways have all started flying Internet OnAir. These airlines have installed Wi-Fi on their long range fleets of B777s, B767s, A330s and A380s. The number of aircraft with OnAir connectivity is growing rapidly.

 

It shows how suitable Internet OnAir is for all aircraft types, as well as highlighting the importance of OnAir's consistent global coverage.  

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
Free Wi-Fi through Facebook

SAUDIA PROMOTION TO CELEBRATE A MILLION FOLLOWERS

During January, Saudia ran a Facebook promotion, giving free inflight Wi-Fi to passengers who signed up to the Facebook campaign. Saudia's inflight Wi-Fi is already popular; providing it free encouraged a lot more usage.

 

Thousands of people took up the offer, and over 200,000 more have started following Saudia. It shows how much people value social media - and therefore that they want access to their accounts during flights.

ALSO IN THE NEWS
ONAIR WINS CONNECTIVITY AWARD
 
> OnAir was named Best Connectivity Provider at the inaugural Inflight IFEC Awards at the Aircraft Interiors Middle East show.

 

The judges said OnAir won because it has more airline customers in the Middle East than any other provider, and because it has consistent global coverage. Airlines can therefore provide the same service level wherever they fly.
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