Future use of the portable devices into airplanes: will Wifi Access on flights be possible?

Future use of the portable devices into airplanes: will Wifi Access on flights be possible?

In the area where the majority of people is connected all the time by Smartphone, tablets, PC...there is still one moment where we had to switch them off and have it spend for a long time. It was during airplane flights. It is going to change and the regulations will evolve.

In Europe, companies are taking the initiative to introduce the use of portable devices during the flight. In fact Easyjet had submitted a proposal to the Civil Aviation Authority to change the way of flying from the travellers’ point of view. Recently approved, the proposal can now open new schemes for better travelling conditions. Passengers can now use their electronic devices in flight mode during the all flight (BreakingTravelNews, 2014). On the other side of the Pacific, one leading company is taking advance regarding the leading change for mobile devices use during the flight.

Gogo is the leading company based into the in-flight connectivity and wireless facilities solutions. Thanks to its alliance with airlines (mainly from North American), the company appeared to be the best alternative for reaching aircraft commercial equipment. The use of its technology into airplanes, will ease and positively change the way of travelling especially for travellers who want to have their smartphones on and an Internet connection during flights. (Gogo, 2014).

Moreover, accessing emails via mobile devices applications will dramatically lead to one aspect of the future: sharing information during short and long haul destinations.

The other aspect is that a technical services agreement (TSA) had been approved with Boeing to incorporate this technology solution into commercial aircraft. (Gogo,2014).

Working with “Aircell” a leading provider on in-flight connectivity equipment and services to the business aviation market; Gogo plans to increase the Internet access through a specialist of the business aviation travel experience. Due to its core activities, Aircell will enhance a new trend, which is to advice, and provide solutions to specifically answer customer needs, adapted to aircraft type and geography location.

To conclude, flights won’t be moments where people are disconnected in the future. The allowance of using mobile devices combined with Wi-fi installed more and more, it will be a real change for travellers. The reasons to until now forbid the use of mobile devices were related to the security of people during the take off and landing steps. Due to the global growth of the mobile devices market, to be competitive, airlines have opened a new segment to satisfy customers’ needs: Wifi Access. The Internet access is going to be largely diffused into the aviation companies and now the challenge is to provide efficient wireless connection among low to high cost carriers. Nowadays, aircraft manufacturers have certified low specific electromagnetic radiation into the building of airplanes, in comparison to the past that didn’t use this specific technological improvement and forbid the use of mobile devices due to the high security risk of interferences during the flight.

References:

Breaking travel news (2014). Easy jet keeps passengers switched on. Retrieved 16^th April, 2014 from http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-keeps-passengers-switched-on/

Vanessa Lu, Business Reporter (2014). Air Canada to add Wi-Fi access on North American flights. Retrieved April 9^th, 2014 from http://www.thestar.com/business/2014/04/09/air_canada_to_add_wifi_access_on_north_american_flights.html

Gogo official website (2014). Gogo, Boeing Team to Pursue In-flight Connectivity Solutions on Boeing Commercial Aircraft. Retrieved April 10^th, 2014 from http://gogoair.mediaroom.com/2014-04-10-Gogo-Boeing-Team-to-Pursue-In-flight-Connectivity-Solutions-on-Boeing-Commercial-Aircraft

Gogo official website (2014). Gogo’s Business Aviation Group Announces Top Dealers for 2013. Retrieved April 15^th, 2014 from http://gogoair.mediaroom.com/2014-04-15-Gogos-Business-Aviation-Group-Announces-Top-Dealers-for-2013