| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunication, Technology, Aviation |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Website | www.onair.aero |
Incorporated in February 2005, OnAir is a joint venture with SITA and Airbus. OnAir is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has operations in Seattle and Montreal and sales offices in London, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai.
OnAir enables airline and cruise ship passengers to use their mobile phones and laptops for calls, text messaging, emails and Internet browsing.
By February 2011, OnAir’s services were available on over 20 customers, including 11 airlines flying over five continents.
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OnAir services enable passengers to use their own portable electronic devices, including laptop computers, mobile phones and smartphones, as well as the airline’s in-seat equipment, to communicate inflight, just as they do on the ground. Passengers can make and receive calls on their mobile phones, send and receive text messages and emails and use the Internet.
OnAir was the first company to provide integrated GSM and inflight wifi services, with Oman Air as the launch airline in March 2010.
OnAir’s technology has been certified for use on many types of aircraft – both private and commercial jets including Boeing and Airbus – for short and long haul. In most cases, it is available for linefit or retrofit.
This service currently uses Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband system. 90% of the on board equipment can be used with any radio link, for example other satellite networks or an air-to-ground link. There is also a clear upgrade path from SwiftBroadband to Inmarsat’s Ka-band, which will come on stream in 2013.
OnAir's customers which have been publicly announced are:
Airlines:
Cruise ship operators:
Private jet operators: