AeroMobile
AeroMobile Communications Limited is a UK-based mobile service provider for the aviation industry. It provides technology that enables airline passengers to use their mobile phones while inflight.
AeroMobile is a subsidiary of Panasonic Avionics Corporation.[1] Its services can be installed either at the point of aircraft manufacture or onboard across both Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Since 2008, over 24 million passengers have used the service.[2][3][4][5][6]
Mobile services are also included in Emirates, Etihad, Lufthansa, SAS and Virgin Atlantic flights.
Company milestones
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| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| September 2004 | First demonstration of GSM voice and text services over Inmarsat Aero H Satcom | At World Airline Entertainment Association Congress |
| May 2005 | First demonstration of GSM voice and text services over Inmarsat Aero H on Boeing 777 | B777-200LR World Tour |
| November 2005 | Public use of GSM voice and text service in-flight | B777-200LR world record flight |
| April 2006 | Demonstration of GSM voice, text and GPRS services over Inmarsat Swift Broadband and Ku Band | Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg |
| April 2007 | First commercial service of in-flight voice, text and GPRS | On Qantas domestic B767 |
| March 2008 | Launch of commercial in-flight GSM service on A340 | Emirates A340-300 Dubai to Casablanca |
| August 2008 | World's first commercial in-flight GSM service on B777 | Emirates B777-300 Dubai to London Heathrow |
| October 2008 | World's first commercial in-flight GSM service on A330 | Emirates A330-200 |
| November 2008 | Malaysia Airlines become the first air carrier in Asia to launch trial of in-flight GSM service | Malaysia Airlines B777-200 |
| December 2008 | 50,000 passengers use the AeroMobile service | December 10 on Emirates flight number EK0923 from Dubai to Cairo |
| February 2009 | 100,000 passengers use the AeroMobile service | February 15 on Emirates flight number EK0404 from Dubai to Singapore |
| July 2009 | AeroMobile's technology completes certification on sixth aircraft type | A340-300, A340-500, B777-200, A330-200, B777-300, B777-300ER |
| February 2011 | 5,000,000th Emirates passenger switches on their phone in-flight | Emirates Airlines flight EK0097 from Dubai to Rome |
| December 2011 | Virgin Atlantic launch in-flight GSK service | Ten Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 and Six B747-400 aircraft |
| June 2012 | Gulf Air launch in-flight GSM service | Six Gulf Air A330-200 aircraft |
| Autumn 2012 | Over 12 million unique users use AeroMobile service | |
| September 2012 | Delivery of 1st AeroMobile line-fit from Boeing | Thai Airways B777-300ER |
| December 2012 | First AeroMobile flight on SAS | SAS B737 Oslo to Evenes |
| December 2012 | Etihad Airways launch "Etihad Wi-Fly" including mobile connectivity by AeroMobile | Airbus A330-200 |
| February 2013 | Kevin Rogers appointed CEO of AeroMobile | |
| May 2013 | AeroMobile launches inflight mobile service for Air France-KLM | Two Boeing B777-300 aircraft equipped |
| June 2013 | Etihad Airways rolls out AeroMobile connectivity on New York route | Boeing 777-300ER |
| September 2013 | Singapore Airlines launch AeroMobile inflight mobile connectivity service | B777-300ER |
| October 2013 | Aer Lingus launch inflight mobile services with AeroMobile | All seven of the airline's Airbus A330 aircraft |
| January 2014 | Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Qatar Airways aircraft | Selected A330-200 |
| February 2014 | Lufthansa rolls out mobile phone services with AeroMobile | Selected A330s |
| February 2014 | Boeing delivers first B747-8 with AeroMobile connectivity | Lufthansa B747-8 |
| June 2014 | Launch of two EVA Air B777-300 aircraft with AeroMobile connectivity | Two B777-300s |
| February 2015 | Launch of Etihad A380 with AeroMobile connectivity | Etihad A380 |
| May 2015 | Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Malindo Air aircraft | Selected B737-900 aircraft |
| June 2015 | Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Alitalia aircraft | Selected A330-200 aircraft |
| October 2015 | Launch of AeroMobile connectivity on selected Air Serbia aircraft | Selected A319 and A320 aircraft |
Customers
Aer Lingus - Launched 2013: A330-200s and A330-300s
Air France - Launched 2013: B777
Air Serbia - Launched 2015: A319 and A320
Alitalia- Launched 2015: A330-200s
Emirates Airline - Launched 2008: A330-200s, A340-300s, A340-500s, B777-200, B777-300ERs, GSM and GPRS services- Etihad - Launched 2012: A330s, A380 and B777-300ERs
Garuda Indonesia - B777s
KLM - Launched 2013: B777
Malindo Air - Launched 2015: B737-900s
Lufthansa - Launched 2014: A330-300s, B747-400s, B747-800s, A380-800s, A340-300s, GSM and GPRS services
SAS - Launched 2012: B737s GSM and GPRS (email) services
Qatar Airways - Launched 2014: A330-200
Singapore Airlines Launched 2013: B777-300ER
Thai Airways - B777-300ER
Turkish Airlines - A330-300s and B777-300ERs
Virgin Atlantic - Launched 2011: A330, B747-400 GSM and GPRS services British Airways - Launched 2013: B747
See also
References
- ^ Ian, Mansfield. "Panasonic Takes Majority Stake in AeroMobile". Cellular News. Retrieved 27 Mar 2012.
- ^ "More Than Three-Quarters Of Brits Use Their Mobile Phones Abroad". Aeromobile PR. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ "About AeroMobile". aeromobile.net. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Aer Lingus Launches InFlight Mobile Services With AeroMobile". airfax.com/blog/index.php. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Aeromobile provides Singapore Airlines with in-flight Wi-Fi and GSM". aircraftinteriorsinternational.com/. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "AeroMobile research reveals UK travellers mobile phone habits". aircraftinteriorsinternational.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.