Airlines are ringing the changes to prevent mobile phones from being used on their aircraft, thanks to Innovint.
The German firm has just launched a product called Mobifinder which can be seen here at the Paris show in Hall 4/E8.
This device enables a stewardess to track down a telephone user while he is using his phone.
The use of mobile phones can impair the aircraft electronic equipment, and for safety reasons their use has been banned on airlines.
But for the ban to remain effective there is a need for a way of checking whether they are being used.
Vice-president Manfred Groning says: "In Germany there has been a complete ban of the use of mobile phones, so we decided to develop a device that would not only tell you if one was being used, but would also be able to track down where."
If caught in Germany, there is a maximum sentence of two years in prison.
The device, which is as small as the average pager, will react to transmission signals by either beeping the moment a phone is in use or via an LCD indicator.
These same indicators will show a number indicating field strength which increases the nearer it comes to the source; not only do you know that there is a phone being used, but you can home in on who is using it.
Innovint has also started to develop products aimed at disabled passengers, which can also be seen for the first time on the stand.
Collapsible
An on-board collapsible wheelchair enables the elderly and disabled to move comfortably around the aircraft. "It folds away and is used on more than 30 airlines and is recommended by Airbus," adds Groning.
Combine this with a new lavatory aimed specifically at disabled people and their life aboard an aircraft becomes much easier.
The new toilet, Lav '97, is suitable for all narrow body aircraft, uses the same footprint as existing ones and yet offers more space and easier access for everyone, particularly disabled people.
Source: Flight Daily News
