In Flight Text Messaging

Published by: Freesky Research

Published: Jan. 11, 2008 - 28 Pages

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Technologies and The Economics

1.1 Introduction - Why Text Messaging is Running Ahead of E-Mail and IM

1.2 Stop the Press!

1.3 LiveTV and Aircell Will Make Better Use of 800 MHz Spectrum than Airfone

1.4 Lessons from JetConnect

1.5 Headline from 2009 - “U.S. Trails in Aviation Data Services”

1.6 SafeCell and the Wi-Fi Workaround

1.7 No Need to Guess what to Charge

1.8 Why Airlines and Satellite Providers Need each other

1.9 In Flight Texting has been Trialed for the Last Five Years, so What's Different Now?

1.10 Picocell Economics

1.11 In Flight Productivity vs. In Flight Entertainment

1.12 Text Messaging & In Flight Connectivity

Chapter 2 The Forecasts

2.1 Forecasting a Service with Many More Future Users than Current Users

2.2 CRJs & ERJs

Exhibit 2.1 Text Messages Sent from CRJs/ERJs

2.3 Embraer E-Jets

Exhibit 2.2 Text Messages Sent from E-170s/E-190s

2.4 A320s

Exhibit 2.3 Text Messages Sent from A320s

2.5 737s

Exhibit 2.4 Text Messages Sent from 737s

2.6 DC-9s/MD-80s/717s

Exhibit 2.5 Text Messages Sent from DC9s, MD-80s, & 717s

2.7 757s

Exhibit 2.6 Text Messages Sent from 757s

2.8 767s

Exhibit 2.7 Text Messages Sent from 767s

2.9 787s

Exhibit 2.8 Text Messages Sent from 787s

2.10 A330s/A340s

Exhibit 2.9 Text Messages Sent from A330s/A340s

Exhibit 2.10 A330s/A340s Share of Airline Text Messaging Transmissions

2.11 777s

Exhibit 2.11 Text Messages Sent from 777s

2.12 747s

Exhibit 2.12 Text Messages Sent from 747s

2.13 A380s

Exhibit 2.13Text Messages Sent from A380s

2.14 Totals

Exhibit 2.14 Total Text Messages Sent from Commercial Airliners, 2008-2011

Exhibit 2.15 Total Text Messages Sent from Narrowbody Airliners, 2008-2011

Exhibit 2.16 Total Text Messages Sent from Widebody Airliners, 2008-2011

Exhibit 2.17 Total Text Messages Sent from Airbus Airliners, 2008-2011

Exhibit 2.18 Total Text Messages Sent from Boeing Airliners, 2008-2011

Exhibit 2.19 Total Text Messages Sent from Bombardier and Embraer Airliners, 2008-2011

Exhibit 2.20 Airline Passengers, Text Messages Sent, 2008-2011

Exhibit 2.21 Text Messages 2008-2011, by Aircraft Manufacturer

Abstract

Cell phones in flight can be used for a lot more than voice, and one of the fastest growing applications for the mobile devices is in flight text messaging. And as an increasing number of passengers send SMS messages from airline seats, they are providing operational evidence that phones can be used in flight without interfering with communications and navigation equipment. Yet as this market is beginning to show signs of strength, many are asking:

• Why is SMS running ahead of e-mail and instant messaging on commercial jets?
• How will the service impact competitive conditions among airlines?
• How far does the international market have to grow before U.S. regulators feel pressure from domestic technology suppliers, passengers, and airlines?

In addition to forecasts for texting by aircraft type, this report looks at how improving economics and new satellites are allowing the in flight connectivity market to shift from generating headlines to supplying revenue for service providers and airlines alike.

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