CABIN Electronics 2 JUNE21.qxp_Finance 20/05/2021 12:18 Page 1
CABIN ELECTRONICS
Connectivity: The Lynchpin of your Cabin Upgrade Whether your planned cabin electronics upgrade is likely to be major or on the more conservative side, Brian Wilson explains why cabin connectivity is a good place to start...
oday the hub of all cabin electronics upgrades is the connectivity, but there are still many potential ancillary systems that should be considered at the same time. Taking advantage of aircraft downtime and interior removal are two great reasons to review the electronics in your cabin. In order to review, concentrate on defining the hub of the system, the connectivity. This will require a focus on how to answer the following questions:
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How will the upgrade look and feel to your passengers? Will it fulfill the desired ‘passenger experience’? Will the aircraft perform supplemental charter? Does the desired connectivity system provide more than a path to the internet?
Without having a defined set of features as they relate to your passengers’ expectations, you will almost certainly bare additional, unneeded costs and redundancy, or suffer a shortfall of capabilities. 12 Vol 25 Issue 6 2021 AVBUYER MAGAZINE
Connectivity: It’s More Than Internet
Today, connectivity goes beyond just having email and the internet. Systems like the Gogo Avance L3/L5 and SCS provide a ‘Netflix in the air’ experience without absorbing any data usage and charges. Passengers can stream movies and TV shows directly to their Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs). Other features include a moving map, digital magazines and weather details at the destination. Yet despite the sophisticated cabin electronics available, a surprising number of business aircraft flying today still have DVD players and other early generation media systems installed. Moreover, many existing switch panels are also becoming obsolete, and can no longer be repaired or reconfigured, leaving passengers frustrated or confused when the switch does not operate, or is incorrectly labeled. And the monitors aboard a large number of private jets only provide limited resolution, lacking any ‘smart’ applications. Moving maps are standard www.AVBUYER.com
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