Skybus Flight Information Choice

Skybus Airlines selected Wingspeed Corp’s XLLink Flight Information Architecture (XFIA) to manage its automated paperless operations, voice and messaging on its of Airbus A319 fleet. Skybus, a new low-fare airline based in Columbus, Ohio, said the system enables aircraft to stay connected to the airline's ground network through a range of sub-networks such as VHF, the Iridium satellite network, Wi-Fi and cellular. Skybus said the XFIA platform will communicate with Rockwell Collins’ eFlight ground messaging software through Wingspeed's XLLink global communications network. Wingspeed will provide Skybus with host processing facilities and integration services. Skybus is scheduled to launch in early 2007. More