S7 Technics has added the installation of Wi-Fi modules to its capability menu of aircraft services. The maintenance provider has entered a new developing market to meet the growing needs of airlines in upgrading their aircraft with internet access.
In the course of preparation for the first project that was launched with one of its strategic customers last year, specialists from Moscow’s S7 Technics Domodedovo airport base visited the Czech Republic facilities of JOB AIR Technic, which has extensive expertise in such modifications.
Having learned from the experience of their Czech counterparts, S7 Technics specialists, together with a project developer organization, have installed Wi-Fi modules on several narrow-body aircraft in Aeroflot’s fleet.
The retrofitting is divided into two stages: firstly, modules for distributing information from the on-board server and all necessary wiring are installed, then, secondly, the aircraft are equipped with external internet communication modules to connect to passengers’ personal devices.
From March of last year until September 2019, 34 Airbus A320s have undergone the first stage of retrofitting and S7 Technics specialists are now planning to carry out the second retrofitting stage on 26 Aeroflot aircraft during 2020.
