IT Summit
A revolution in the air
June 2014
Simply connect
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The digital traveller evolution
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Nomophobia: the fear of being out of mobile
phone contact
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58% of men and 47% of women suffer from the phobia9% feel stressed when their mobile phones are off
Source: UK Post Office who commissioned YouGov
Digital omnivores: always connected
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87% of travellers reported feeling frustrated, angry or anxious when
connectivity is not available
A third of the travelling population carry three mobile devices
Mobile remains the easiest way to connect
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By 2020, OnAir mobile network will be the fifth most visited “country”
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Inflight Internet is firmly part of the
passenger experience
By 2020, inflight high-
speed Internet will
allow a highly
personalised
experience
Current interactiveLive news
Customer ExperienceOn demand live content engagement
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Is there a need for linear TV?
Only 1 hour out of 24 is
actually live
Channels not adapted to
the inflight experience
High-cost of permanent
broadcasting
OnAir Play live
➔ Video On Demand
➔ Tailored, real-time video
➔ Special event coverage
➔ Cost: Optimize use of
satellite link
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OnAir Plug seamlessly connects crew devices
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Secure, real-time
ground sync
➔ Mobile payment
➔ Defects notification
➔ Emergency
telemedicine
➔ Baggage tracking
Remove 5-7% fraudulent
onboard payment
Current static
information
Reducing process time
from 8 days to 1
Personalize the passenger crew interaction
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Real-time flight operation optimization
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Current digital
documents
Secure, real-time
information
Saving : up to $140Kper aircraft per annum saving
➔ Flight plan
optimisation
➔ Weather update
➔ Aircraft monitoring
Managing the data boom is our expertise
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1,400 software parts on
Boeing 787
440,000 parameters
monitored on A350
75%+of airlines will
deploy crew tablets
by 2016
70% of passengers
have a
smartphone
2,000 aircraft will be new
generation aircraft by
2018
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Today 10% of Commercial Aircraft are connected By 2020 25% will be connected
Enabling data flows from air to ground
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OnAir Plug
manages inflight data flows
SITA
cloud
Air FramersEngine
manufacturers
Airlines operation
centerOEMs MRO
Data brokerage
Passenger domain Aircraft domain
The connected aircraft: next steps
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1. Airline industry approach is required
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3. Processes to harness and exploit high volumes of complex data
2. Protocols for sharing and transferring data have to be agreed
OnAir/SITA workshops have started the discussion
4. Helping the airlines realise the benefits
e-Aircraft : break the organisation silos
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The connected aircraft
event in Asia
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Source: presentation of Ian Dawkins, OnAir at the 2014 SITA
Air Transport IT Summit, Brussels.
2014 Air Transport IT Summit