sbm12

Don't expect it to be working any time soon.

jetsetter

Is there any specific person or way we should be contacting JetBlue to ask for the ATC channel?

sbm12

Do you think it would help?

KRSW

I use WiFi + the LiveATC app. Came in handy the one time we had a problem with the aircraft mid-flight and I was curious as to why the pilot had deviated from flight plan and I knew before the FAs that we were returning back to JFK.

Brighton Line

Same here, I might have also forgot to go into airplane mode on the phone until just after we were cleared to "line up and wait" during a long taxi....

nyctravis

I tried doing this but had trouble staying up with and finding the right frequencies/channels while in-flight. Any tips?

FBWFTW

If you're departing NY it's a bit cuckoo as once you get handed off from departure to a higher level center frequency, there's about 30 different options you could be on. I once managed to track a HA flight (at my house using iPad+iPhone) from Ground/Taxi all the way up to a NY Center controller somewhere over Pennsylvania but I lost them after they got handed off to another center controller. And just finding/getting to that CTR frequency took tons of googling and looking for maps with frequencies-it would've likely been impossible to do if I'd actually been on a flight (without gate to gate wifi that is). Occasionally you can use the "RADAR" code inside the FR24 app and google that code to find out who's radar is tracking you from the ground and try to google that code for a frequency, then find the right one on LiveATC. It's a complicated PITA and now, after writing this I realize what a hardcore avgeek I am ;-p
If you have any questions I'd be happy to help if you want to DM me.

nyctravis

Wow, sounds complicated, but I love how you've clearly thought this out! Will definitely DM you. Thanks!

FBWFTW

Out of curiosity-how did you deduce the correct Center channel on LiveATC? Was it an easy one like IND_CTR or one where there's only one channel? Finding the right ones from the list of available Center channels (Up/down east coast particularly) can be super tough!

Infinite1K

See the UI, but no sound.

Any updates on if/when it will become operational?

sbm12

Never.

The company has, AFAIK, scrapped plans to even try. I'm actually surprised you saw the UI for it. Last I looked it was removed from the listings.

ptownca

What you really want is this: https://www.uniden.com/scanner/id-BC..._Alpha_Tagging I have one and it is great, once you learn how to program it. A fabulous plane spotter/avgeek tool. Put me in the second category.

diburning

That's not an approved electronic device for inflight use unfortunately.

TBeecherII

Roaming Ryan

I am currently on board JBU833 from BOS to SFO, tail number N937JB. No changes. ATC channel is listed in the UI, but is completely silent when selected.