Case Study: Western Airways secures iPad EFBs and streamlines device management with Hexnode MDM

Western Airways Managing mobile devices in the sky with Hexnode

Western Airways, a Texas-based charter airline, equips flight crews with iPads as Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs). The airline’s technical admin needed a way to track devices, push and update apps and documents, distribute apps via Apple’s VPP, remotely wipe lost devices, and handle basic device management. After evaluating vendors, Western Airways signed up for a Hexnode MDM free trial and chose Hexnode MDM for its simple, fast-to-configure interface.

Hexnode MDM was implemented to push apps (including mandatory installs), create app groups, whitelist/blacklist apps, integrate with Apple VPP for silent installs on supervised iOS devices, track device locations with downloadable history reports, and remotely lock or wipe compromised iPads. The Hexnode MDM deployment enabled quick setup and centralized control, securing Western Airways’ devices while making app/document updates and ongoing device management more efficient and cost-effective.

Western Airways