Bluebox Avionics To Scoot Across The Sky

NEW YORK, June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Bluebox Avionics announces that Singapore's newest airline, Scoot™, has selected the Bluebox Ai portable inflight entertainment systems for deployment across its medium and long-haul fleet. This provides Scoot customers with access to the latest Hollywood early window content as well as a range of other movie, TV, audio, reading and gaming content all delivered via secure iPad devices.

Bluebox Ai provides over 20 hours of battery life with a unique system that ensures that the iPads can remain on the aircraft between periodic content updates greatly simplifying logistics.

"At Scoot, we offer fantastic value airfares and keeping things simple are always front of mind," said Campbell Wilson, Scoot's CEO. "The Bluebox Ai IFE solution enables us to deliver further value to our customers in a package that is straightforward to manage. It will satisfy our current need and is able to support our future plans for our inflight entertainment offering."

This is a sentiment that is reflected by David Brown, Joint Managing Director of Bluebox. "Bluebox Ai is designed to deliver the best possible content in the market leading tablet platform. Our global support and service infrastructure ensures that our airline clients are able to deliver the very latest and stimulating content to their passengers in a package that is backed by unrivalled support. We are delighted that Bluebox Ai has been selected by as progressive an airline as Scoot. We have very similar philosophies and a shared focus on excellence that provides the basis of a great, long term relationship."

About Bluebox Avionics

Bluebox Avionics specialises in the provision of portable IFE solutions to the airline sector. Utilising the latest consumer tablet devices, Bluebox provides airlines with the benefits of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology such as the iPad with software and ancillary components to ensure the class leading in-flight entertainment solution. The Bluebox software solution has been approved by Hollywood movie studios for the delivery of early window content allowing airlines to offer passengers the latest movies ahead of DVD release as well as wide range of other video, audio, reading and gaming content.

Bluebox Avionics is backed by content distribution specialist Dawson Media Direct and AviIT Ltd, a highly regarded Aviation IT provider. The business has a global support network that includes facilities in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia.

About Scoot

Scoot™ will provide medium and long haul no-frills flights from 4 June 2012. With an initial fleet of four Boeing 777 aircraft, Scoot's first-year routes will link Australia, Singapore, Thailand and China, with other destinations to be announced. Scoot will provide – in addition to fantastic value airfares – a safe, reliable and contemporary travel experience with a unique attitude – Scootitude™. Scoot is passionate about changing the way people travel long distance. Book your tickets at Flyscoot.com or call +65 3158 3388 (Singapore); +61 (0)2 8520 1888 (Australia); 400 120 3055 (China), and +66 2105 5754 (Thailand). Check us out on Facebook.com/FlyScoot and Facebook.com/FlyScootAU.

Media Contacts

Bluebox Avionics – Kevin Clark, 631-779-3330  [email protected]

Media Contact: Kevin Clark AviIT, 631-779-3330, [email protected]

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SOURCE Bluebox Avionics