The Boeing Company
AIR MOBILITY SYSTEM

Abstract:

An air mobility system between an aircraft and a companion system includes a data link configured to provide wireless communication between the companion system and the aircraft. The data link is configured to relay radio calls spoken by a companion that is part of the companion system. The air mobility system further includes a first transceiver located onboard the aircraft. The first transceiver receives the radio calls spoken by the companion. The air mobility system includes a second transceiver located onboard the aircraft configured to relay the radio calls. The air mobility system also includes a communication device onboard the aircraft. The communication device is configured to make the pilot-in-command (PIC) aware that a radio call is spoken by the companion on his or her behalf. The air mobility system includes state information received by the companion.