bluebox is a next-generation IFE system, developed to leverage the power of consumer technology into an IFE system that is superior to traditional, proprietary systems. The concept is simple: consumer technology has leapfrogged the once state-of-the-art systems produced by the long-established manufacturers, and it is now mature enough to offer an IFE solution that's more flexible, more powerful and more secure than any proprietary alternatives.

COTS technology

By using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology, bluebox can be certified for use inflight as a PED device – requiring only an STC and not OEM certification, so reducing its certification time from years to months.

bluebox exploits this advantage by using best-in-class COTS devices and its own unique application software to enable airlines to introduce superior entertainment technology and content to aircraft within very short time scales. It also enables custom solutions to be constructed, allowing airlines optimum flexibility for product differentials, achieved at lower cost than traditional systems permit. The bluebox COTS solution ensures a state-of-the-art installed system and a simple technology upgrade path.

seatback or handheld

bluebox is a fully integrated seatback IFE system. but it is also available in a handheld iteration, simply by using the same core piece of technology fixed into seatback version, and moving content on to its internal hard drive. Which means that bluebox is the only IFE system able to offer a vertically integrated solution - take bluebox onboard as a handheld version, then, when aircraft downtime allows, move the core units into a seatback mount. Click on one of the four bluebox solutions above and read more...