Can airlines or logistics firms use Skie for crew tablets?

Skie for Enterprise · Updated

Short answer

Yes, for Android tablets and phones. Skie can limit crew devices to the approved apps, keep a web filter on, track location with consent and keep enforcing rules offline. Aviation and logistics firms with strict regulatory or hardware needs should check fit through a pilot, since Skie covers Android only and no iOS.

Crew and driver tablets have to work in awkward places: aircraft cabins, depots, ports and airport terminals. Connectivity is intermittent, the device must do a defined job, and loss or misuse is costly.

Skie runs as the Android device owner, so rules are cached on the device and keep working offline. You can set an offline mode with its own allowed apps and an organisation maximum, and it ends automatically when the network returns. A device that has not synced within the Due limit gets an overlay on unlock that syncs first and only gates the device if the sync does not finish. All thresholds, Due, Overdue, Offline unusual and Breach, are editable.

Create a group per base or route, with an app list that fits the role: flight documents, crew scheduling, maps, a messaging app approved by the firm. Location and geofences work on the same dashboard. The tablet reports presence in the background, so you can see last seen and a missing check-in as a breach.

Be straight about fit. Many airlines and large logistics firms use iPads or rugged scanners, and Skie does not manage iOS. For a rugged Android fleet, SOTI is a well-known option, and Skie works on any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet but does not add hardware features. Single sign-on and an open interface for your systems are not available yet.

Pilot a single base for a few weeks and check the offline behaviour against your real routes.