Business Jet Traveler mentioned Airtext in a recent article titled, “SEVEN ENTICING CABIN UPGRADES“.
Key Innovations in Business Aviation
The article showcases seven noteworthy cabin innovations that are transforming the passenger experience in business aviation:
Voice Control Takes Flight – Bombardier’s Challenger 3500 introduces an AI-powered voice-controlled cabin management system that operates lighting, temperature, sound, and entertainment without requiring internet connectivity, bringing hands-free control to business aviation.
Next-Generation Connectivity – SmartSky Networks launched full U.S. coverage using beamforming technology for faster speeds and lower latency, while Gogo is developing the first electronically steerable antenna for low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks, promising performance comparable to terrestrial broadband with latency under 100ms.
Cost-Effective Communication – Budget-friendly alternatives like Send Solutions’ Airtext system offer voice, email, and texting worldwide using burst messaging on Iridium satellites, handling most work communications at a fraction of the cost of full Wi-Fi installations.
Flexible Personalization – From Kalogridis’s handmade custom carpets to Lufthansa Technik’s projection systems that can transform cabin atmospheres through software rather than costly physical refurbishments, customization options are becoming more sophisticated and adaptable.
Compact Technology Revolution – The industry is embracing small, lightweight solutions: Collins’ SpaceChiller personal refrigeration units weigh only one pound, Airtext units are compact and approved for 50+ aircraft types, and new LEO antennas are small enough for any business aircraft from turboprops up.
Sending Data Economy Class
If you don’t stream content or use other high-bandwidth applications in the air, you can save money with Send Solutions’ Airtext, which offers voice, email, and texting anywhere in the world without a costly Wi-Fi installation or full-time satellite connectivity; the vast majority of work communications are handled via such low-data applications, anyway, the Georgia-based airborne messaging specialist notes.
The Airtext system uses on-demand “burst messaging” on Iridium’s Next constellation to deliver data anywhere in the world, on the ground or in the air. You can connect to the Airtext satcom transceiver with Bluetooth via iOS or Android devices. When you’re offline, sensors detect incoming and outgoing data as it becomes available, eliminating the need for continuous connectivity, further reducing costs.
Send Solutions has approvals for the installation of the compact, lightweight (just over a pound) units on more than 50 aircraft types. The Airtext+ system, which provides email, voice calls, and text, costs $17,500. AirtextLT+, without voice calling, costs $6,995. Data plans are $400 per year and include the first 2,500 text messages; voice calls are $1.25 per minute.
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