AS-IP Tech has installed the fflya Bluetooth connectivity kit onboard a Wizz Air UK Airbus A321.
AS-IP’s President Ron Chapman said: “A key component of the installation is our revolutionary window antenna system. We wanted a certified system that was simple to install with minimal components. The installation was carried out by Storm Aviation Limited in co-operation with Wizz Air UK Technical services.”
The original concept of a Bluetooth passenger network connecting via Iridium utilising a window antenna was tested by AS-IP in 2010. The company commercialised the first dual window antenna installation on a private jet in 2016. In 2018, AS-IP embarked on the airline version conducting further tests with a dual Iridium platform on an Airbus A340.
The company will soon embark on testing to support airline operational approval.
