Register to view this On-Demand Webinar (recorded 29th January 2026) to see a demo of how airlines are managing EFB connectivity at scale using Consumer eSIM combined with zero-touch MDM-integration and centralized connectivity control, via a demo of emnify’s new airline specific connectivity solution and platform. As you will see the solution provides airline IT and EFB teams with the advanced tools needed to deploy large numbers of flight crew devices quickly, support truly global connectivity (using multiple-networks), and maintain strict control over connectivity costs and security – all without adding operational overhead. Using demos of the emnify platform and real airline operational examples, the emnify team will show how EFB connectivity can be provisioned over the air and into the airline’s MDM setup, allowing airlines to activate connectivity without manual SIM swaps, QR codes, or flight crew interaction. Once the EFB devices are active, you will see how emnify’s unique cloud-native Connectivity Management Platform (CMP) is used to manage and operate those connections in real-time, supporting rapidly changing routes or diversions to remote airports, controlling data costs in high-price and remote regions, and ensuring that connectivity is used only for approved, mission-critical applications via DNS filtering and usage limits; rather than potentially expensive software updates or use of data-eating apps such as Netflix or YouTube. Additionally, you will see how the solution can also be used for other air crew devices and Aircraft Interface Devices (AIDs).

During the webinar you will see:

• An overview of the operational requirements airlines face when managing EFB connectivity across large device fleets
• How zero-touch, MDM-integrated provisioning enables instant rollout of Consumer eSIM profiles at scale
• Managing airline-specific global connectivity plans aligned to route networks, including high-cost and remote regions
• Applying explicit control over connectivity using data limits, thresholds, and DNS filtering to restrict usage to mission-critical applications
• How airline IT and EFB teams gain real-time visibility and centralized control over device connectivity, usage, and policy enforcement

The Webinar is divided into the following three sections:

1. Overview of airline EFB Connectivity Requirements and Challenges, and emnify’s Approach:
   
   Managing connectivity for airline EFB fleets has become increasingly complex. For the past few years, airlines have faced operational limitations of traditional SIM-based connectivity, particularly as Apple shifted to eSIM-only iPads.  Unreliable roaming, the needs to support rapidly changing route structures, high-costs and manual provisioning means that a new approach is needed.
   
   The emnify team will then introduce their own unique solution showing how zero-touch, MDM-integrated provisioning enables Consumer eSIM profiles to be delivered over the air as part of the device lifecycle, allowing airlines to activate connectivity without manual SIM swaps, QR codes, or user interaction. Once devices are active, the Connectivity Management Platform CMP is used to manage and operate those connections centrally. 
   
    
2. Live Platform Demo: Centralized Connectivity Management using the CMP
   
   Next, the team will showcase the functionality of the unique Connectivity Management Platform (CMP)  – the cloud-native, API-first platform airlines use to manage connectivity, coverage, usage visibility, and policy controls across flight operations environments – this includes EFBs, and other air crew devices, and Aircraft Interface Devices (AIDs).  As you will see, all functionality is available both via the native web interface, or via APIs, allowing airlines to integrate connectivity management directly into their own systems and workflows.
   
   The demo will show how airlines define and manage airline-specific global connectivity plans, aligning countries, networks, and coverage profiles with operational needs and route networks, while maintaining predictable costs across EFB and crew device fleets. You will also see how airline IT teams apply explicit control over connectivity using policies such as usage limits, thresholds, DNS filtering, and automated actions. These controls can be applied centrally or at device level, in bulk and in real time, ensuring connectivity is restricted to approved applications and operational use cases.
   
   
3. Airline Operational Use Cases and Deployment Examples
   
   Finally, the emnify team walk us through some practical airline deployment examples illustrating how Consumer eSIM and centralized connectivity management are used in live operations. These examples show how airlines support global flight operations, scale device deployments efficiently, and maintain control over costs and security without increasing manual workload.
   
   As you will see, a recent deployment with Discover Airlines provided the airline with the following benefits: cost optimization and customer security controls, optimized global data plans, automated policy enforcement, multi-network connectivity, custom DNS filtering for security and cost control, automated data limits and real-time alerts, and real-time visibility and control.

About the Aircraft IT Webinar Series:

Every 2 weeks the Aircraft IT website hosts a different live Webinar, each Webinar hosted by a different IT Vendor. These sessions represent the perfect opportunity to learn about a software solution in a more informal manner and to quickly gain an in-depth knowledge of all the major systems on the market, all from the comfort of your own office or home with no sales pressure.

The IT vendor provides a live software demonstration/masterclass of their solution and explains how it can benefit airlines, MROs, Operators, OEMs, Leasing Companies. Once logged on, online delegates can ask questions via the interactive sections of the Webinar or simply sit back and watch and listen to the demonstration. There are two sessions during the day, each differently times to accommodate all time zones.

Each Webinar session is recorded, and an On-Demand version is then posted back to the Aircraft IT website a few days after the live session to allow you to view the content again with your colleagues. The library of On-Demand Webinar recordings provides an invaluable reference source of Flight Operations software demonstrations from the World’s leading Flight Operations IT Vendors.

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