Fürth-based software developer Axinom has announced an expansion of its On-Board Cloud platform, extending cloud-managed services from the aircraft server to connected cabin devices including seatback displays, crew tablets and passenger personal electronic devices.
The company says the platform uses open standards, including ARINC 853 Cabin Secure Media-Independent Messaging (CSMIM), to enable data sharing between devices from different manufacturers. Potential applications include predictive maintenance alerts from galley equipment, synchronized flight information across passenger and crew devices, and cloud-based deployment of entertainment and retail applications.
"A seatback screen, a crew tablet, the oven in the galley: these are all just devices running services, and there is no reason for each of them to sit in a separate system,” explained Ralph Wagner, CEO of Axinom.
“But a unified platform is not enough by itself. It has to be open, so that devices from any manufacturer work together and any application can run, whether the airline built it or a third party did. That is how an airline takes back the decisions about what happens in its cabin."
The move reflects a broader industry trend toward connected and software-defined cabins, where airlines seek greater control over digital passenger services, operational applications and onboard data.
Axinom will showcase the enhanced platform at World Aviation Festival in Lisbon and APEX FTE Expo Asia later this year.
