Why Airlines Struggle with Legacy WiFi Platforms

The Challenge

Managing WiFi across multiple airline brands is complex:

❌ Separate infrastructure for each brand (5x cost)

❌ Siloed data (no cross-brand analytics)

❌ Integration nightmare (payment gateways, loyalty programs, booking systems)

❌ Slow time-to-market for new brands (6-9 months)

❌ Compliance headaches (GDPR, CCPA, aviation-specific regulations)

Legacy Architecture

Brand A: Separate Stack

Brand B: Separate Stack

Brand C: Separate Stack

Brand D: Separate Stack

Brand E: Separate Stack

Expensive, Fragmented, Difficult to Manage

One Platform. Unlimited Brands. Built for Aviation.

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Multi-Tenant by Design

Serve multiple airline brands from a single platform. Isolated data, customized experiences, shared infrastructure. Reduce costs by 60-75% compared to single-tenant systems.

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Purpose-Built for Aviation

Multi-currency billing, session handoff between devices, route-based pricing, satellite provider integrations (Intelsat, ViaSat, Panasonic). Proven at 35,000 feet.

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Enterprise-Grade Security

ISO 27001 certification in progress. Data encryption at rest and in transit. GDPR/CCPA compliant. 90-day retention policies. Row-level tenant isolation.

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Open REST APIs

No vendor lock-in. Integrate with any payment gateway, loyalty program, or booking system. OpenAPI 3.0 specification, active developer community, portable architecture.

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What You Get: Comprehensive Aviation WiFi Platform

Multi-language support (50+ languages, auto-detection)
Multi-currency pricing (20+ currencies, real-time FX)
Payment flexibility (credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, loyalty points, vouchers)
Responsive design (mobile, tablet, laptop, IFE screens)
Session management (device switching, reconnect, time/volume tracking)
Sponsored access (watch ad, get free WiFi)

Unified dashboard (search by flight, passenger, transaction)
Ticket management (create, track, resolve support cases)
Refund processing (automated refunds to original payment method)
Session analytics (view passenger's connection history, troubleshoot)
Multi-tenant access control (agents see only their airline's data)

Dynamic pricing (configure by route, aircraft type, passenger class)
Time and volume limits (1-hour pass, full-flight pass, data caps)
Speed step-downs (Fair Usage Policy enforcement)
Voucher/discount codes (promotional campaigns)
Free access tiers (loyalty members, premium cabins)

Real-time dashboards (session volume, revenue, conversion rates)
Cross-brand reporting (compare performance across airline portfolio)
Automated reports (daily, weekly, monthly—via email or SFTP)
Custom exports (CSV, JSON, BigQuery integration)
Business intelligence (Tableau connector, API for custom analytics)

Satellite providers (Intelsat 3PP, ViaSat GX, Panasonic GCS)
Payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, Square, MPS)
Loyalty systems (Miles & More, Avios, proprietary points)
Booking systems (IBS, Amadeus, Sabre—passenger manifest integration)
WiFi controllers (UniFi, Meraki, Aruba, Ruckus—RADIUS/AAA)

Trusted by Enterprises Worldwide

2,500+

Networks Deployed

99.95%

Uptime SLA

190+

Countries Supported

500K+

Daily Active Users

"IronWiFi's multi-tenant platform reduced our WiFi infrastructure costs by 68% while improving uptime from 96% to 99.9%. The cross-property analytics transformed how we understand guest behavior."

— Director of IT, Global Hotel Chain (25 properties)

Built on Modern, Scalable Infrastructure

Enterprise-grade cloud architecture designed for global aviation deployments

Tech Stack

Backend

PHP 8.1, Laminas Framework, RESTful APIs

Database

Google Cloud Spanner (multi-region, 99.999% SLA)

Frontend

Responsive HTML5, JavaScript (ES6+), Progressive Web App ready

Infrastructure

GCP Cloud Run (auto-scaling), Cloud CDN, Cloud Load Balancing

Security

TLS 1.3, AES-256 encryption, OAuth2, RADIUS/EAP-TLS

Monitoring

Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Bugsnag (error tracking)

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How IronWiFi Compares to Legacy Aviation WiFi Platforms

Feature	IronWiFi	Gogo	ViaSat	Panasonic
Multi-Tenant Architecture	✅ Native	❌ No	⚠️ Limited	❌ No
Open REST APIs	✅ Yes	❌ Proprietary	❌ Proprietary	⚠️ Limited
Multi-Provider Satellite Support	✅ Yes (Intelsat, ViaSat, Panasonic)	❌ Gogo only	❌ ViaSat only	❌ Panasonic only
Multi-Currency Billing	✅ 20+ currencies	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	✅ Yes
Cloud-Native Infrastructure	✅ GCP	⚠️ Hybrid	⚠️ Hybrid	❌ On-prem
Weekly Updates	✅ Yes	❌ Quarterly	❌ Quarterly	❌ Bi-annual
ISO 27001 Certified	🟡 In Progress (Q4 2026)	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Pricing Model	Per-tenant subscription	Per-aircraft license	Bundled with satellite	Bundled with IFE

✅ = Fully supported | ⚠️ = Limited support | ❌ = Not supported | 🟡 = In progress

Ready to Transform Your Aviation WiFi?

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What to Expect

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Consultation Call

30-minute discussion about your aviation WiFi needs and challenges

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Custom Demo

Live platform walkthrough tailored to your use cases

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ROI Analysis

Cost comparison and business case for your airline group

Frequently Asked Questions

Unlike satellite-bundled platforms, IronWiFi is provider-agnostic (works with Intelsat, ViaSat, AND Panasonic). We offer open REST APIs (no vendor lock-in), multi-tenant architecture (cost savings for airline groups), and active development (weekly releases vs. competitors' quarterly updates).

Our audit is underway (certification expected Q4 2026). Meanwhile, our GCP infrastructure inherits Google's ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certifications. We've maintained 99.95% uptime across 2,500 networks—operational security is proven. Fortune 500 enterprises trust IronWiFi today.

8-10 weeks post-kickoff. We've established a partnership with Intelsat and allocated dedicated engineering resources. Our implementation approach is flexible and can be customized to meet your specific integration requirements and timeline.

Yes. We support 190+ countries, 20+ currencies (USD, EUR, CNY, JPY, GBP, etc.), and 50+ languages. Multi-language portals auto-detect passenger locale. Multi-currency billing handles real-time FX conversion with transparent disclosure.

Per-tenant subscription (not per-aircraft or per-passenger). This aligns costs with business value, not usage. For airline groups, multi-tenant architecture delivers 60-75% cost savings vs. single-tenant systems. Contact us for a customized quote.

Yes. We provide a live demo environment (demo.ironwifi.com/aviation) with simulated flight scenarios. You can also schedule a 1-hour executive briefing where we walk through your specific requirements and our compliance roadmap.

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Schedule a 30-minute call with our aviation team. No sales pitch—just a collaborative discussion about your requirements and how IronWiFi can support your goals.