NEW YORK,August 15, 2013 –The Air Traffic Control Global:"2013 Safety Leadership of the Year" Finalist; InFlight Labs, LLC, has announced today that they have developed a revolutionary 2-Way Audio and Video Communication Technology for Flight Attendants called SkyBridge™ InFlight Video Communications – which offers routine and emergency‘Aircraft-Wide' and ‘Aircraft-to-Ground'Audio/Video Communication for Flight Attendantsto ground personnel by leveraging iPads and related devices.
InFlight Labs, LLC announced today they will introduce a new proprietary product –SkyBridge™ InFlight Video Communications– which is scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2013.
The SkyBridge™ InFlight Video Communicationsconsists ofa custom-engineered software application, which will provide next generation audio/video communications for routine flight attendant-to-pilot communication and control during in flight emergencies via iPads and discreetiPhone/Smart devices throughout the aircraftand to the ground over aircraft Wi-Fi systems.
With SkyBridge™ InFlight Video Communications, flight attendants, pilots andair traffic controllers can participate in face-to-face communications for the first time in the history of aviation, adding a new dimension of safety, security and advancement for the flight deck, cabin crew and passengers.
SkyBridge™ includesInFlight Lab's InFlight 911emergencytechnologies, which is a "One Touch" GPS-based 911 alert to 100 "+" government such as FAA, FBI, CIA, TSA and emergency personnel within seconds of a crisis.Immediately following the GPS-based message,2-wayaudio/video communication, and advanced speech-to-text messaging (2,000 characters per text)are established between the aircraftand key authorities over the SkyBridge™ InFlight Video interface. All SkyBridge™ Emergency Communicationsactivity is recorded and time-stamped, ensuring accountability.
"An innovation like SkyBridge™ InFlight Video Communications islong overdue for flight attendants; they are the first respondersfor passengers, inflightmedical emergenciesandhomeland security" –they need cutting edge technology for improved workplace safety, aircraft-wide security and real-time air-to-ground communication to get that job done efficiently" says Jay Bekanich, company Spokesperson.
InFlight Labs, LLC:InFlight Labs, LLC is a privately held company with offices in Manhattan, NY, and Los Gatos, CA. The company offers the Leading InFlight 911 Service for aircraftand is a finalist for the "2013Safety Leadership of the Year" -Excellence Awards by Air Traffic Control Globaland Air Traffic Management Magazine. For more information please visit: http://www.inflightlabs.com/. Dr. Samuel Joseph - J. Bekanich(Bekanich)–Jillian Perry