There are people who claim their cell phone works everywhere, even while cruising along at 10,000 feet in their Baron, or PC-12. Experts will tell you of course that while there’s always the chance an airborne phone might grab a scrap or two of cell service in flight, it’s never reliable enough to regularly send a text or complete a voice conversation.
Airtext Brings Cell Phone Convenience and Other Data Collection to GA
Key Takeaways:
- Send Solutions offers products like Airtext to provide reliable and cost-effective cell phone texting and voice call capabilities for private aircraft in flight, utilizing the Iridium Network.
- Airtext allows up to 16 users to text at significantly lower costs than traditional satcom and enables voice calls for a low per-minute rate.
- The company also provides FleetLink for Part 135 aircraft to manage operational data and offer unlimited texting, and FBOLink for digital communication between flight crews and FBOs, including receiving weather information.
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