From the IPTK president: "Currently we have been approached by several companies who want to use our fflya technology to enable their platforms and one of them is Airfi...As I stated in my last interview, our plan is to equip our first aircraft before the end of the year."
The interview where he mentions airline installation
News of that initial installation "Faroe Islands-based Atlantic Airways will become the global launch partner for AirFi LEO by the end of this year. Wireless IFE provider AirFi is launching its first in-flight connectivity service. AirFi LEO connects the AirFi Venus portable wireless IFE system to the Iridium NEXT constellation through a low-profile antenna installed in a cabin window. The solution, which enables basic web services at a low cost and without aircraft modifications or certifications, will fly first on Faroese carrier Atlantic Airways, with installations beginning in Q4 2018." https://apex.aero/2018/10/09/airfi-atlantic-airways-light-inflight-connectivity-solution
Now Airfi is offering it to all of their existing and potential customers. I doubt they would do that if it wasn't well received at Atlantic Airways
AIRFI: 'INTERNET LIGHT' ON BOARD AIRCRAFT AirFi LEO March 20, 2019 - 14:28 | By: Klaas-Jan van Woerkom | THE HAGUE - The Dutch AirFi comes with an affordable solution that allows airborne passengers to use WhatsApp, SMS and iMessage for users on the ground. The product, named LEO, is used first by Atlantic Airways.
"The abbreviation LEO stands for Low Earth Orbit and uses satellites that orbit around the earth in a relatively low orbit," says CEO Job Heimerikx in conversation with Aviation News Magazine .
LEO consists of two AirFi boxes and antennas that are installed on board. In contrast to regular internet equipment, nothing has to be changed on the outside of the aircraft. "The boxes are placed in hand cabinets, the antennas are between the two layers that make up an airplane window."
The revolutionary product will be shown at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in April, but Heimerikx has already attracted interest from various parties. Atlantic Airways, based in the Faroe Islands, is the first to provide its Airbus fleet with the system. "A built-in job of a few hours."
Heimerikx expects a lot of enthusiasm for LEO. “It is a kind of 'internet light' or 'lightweight connectivity' that meets the basic needs of the traveler. Because be honest: what does the average traveler use on-board WiFi? Exactly, especially to keep in touch with the home front or the business. You cannot surf the web via LEO, but as a traveler you have the opportunity to continue to communicate and to follow the latest news. ”
Read more about the latest developments around AirFi in the March edition of Aviation News Magazine. Order a single copy or take out a low-cost subscription .
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