Aircraft can be equipped with a simple WiFi access point (Internet connection is not required) where interested passengers will connect to get a map and a location of the aircraft in real-time. As simulating the GPS inside the aircraft is impossible, the current location should be transferred from the access point by a custom protocol.
So the usage of Google Maps or any other standard app is not possible, but the custom in-flight app should be able to display cached maps from the device.
Additional information such as the current speed, altitude, heading, remaining flight time and others should be available as well.
As more than 50% of the people flying the planes have a mobile device and this number will only increase to 100%, it's possible to spare the display installation inside each seat and provide a more convenient and customized experience for the users. The installation is even more cheap because there are no wires to install and maintain.
Additionally music and videos can be streamed from the access point to each user thus replacing the complete package of the in-flight entertainment.
Possible problems:
- Accessing in-flight computer information needs to be investigated.
- WiFi on board of the plane is sometimes not allowed, what's the rule?
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