Air-to-Ground Connectivity Proof of Concept
SkyFive Arabia × Airline — Air-to-Ground Connectivity. A focused 24-week program to validate SkyFive A2G performance on a single Airline Airbus in KSA airspace.
24
weeks
Total Duration
5
milestones
Project Phases
35
activities
Tracked Tasks
1
Airbus
Aircraft
Five Milestones at a Glance
Project Initiation & Alignment
Weeks 1–5
8 activities
Engineering & Regulatory Preparation
Weeks 6–19
6 activities
Material & Logistics
Weeks 4–14
9 activities
Installation & Integration
Weeks 20–22
7 activities
Flight Trial & Customer Experience
Weeks 22–24
5 activities
Ground network will use KSA infrastructure
All air-to-ground connectivity leverages the existing, operational SkyFive/STC ground network in KSA — no new ground build-out required for the POC.
Project Timeline · 24 Weeks
Bars sized by duration · grouped by milestoneKey Recommendations
Considerations to keep the POC fast, low-cost and low-risk.
Single Airline Airbus Aircraft
Use one Airline Airbus aircraft only for the entire POC to minimise cost, scheduling complexity and grounding time.
Lower cost · Simpler logisticsValidate in KSA Airspace
Perform all flight validation in KSA airspace where SkyFive/STC A2G infrastructure already exists and is operational today.
Infrastructure ready nowAirline M&E as Installation MRO
Use the Airline's Maintenance & Engineering as the installation MRO to leverage in-house capability and reduce coordination overhead.
In-house capabilityFront-load Customs & Regulatory
Secure customs and regulatory approvals during the first month to remove the longest-lead-time risk from the critical path early.
De-risks critical pathReuse SkyFive/STC Certification
Reuse existing SkyFive/STC certification packages wherever possible to dramatically reduce approval and engineering time.
Faster approvals