Mobile Beverage Systems has developed the only FAA-certified post-mix beverage dispensing technology and operating system for passenger-carrying aircraft. Beginning with the introduction of the full-sized airline cart model, a half, two-thirds sized cart and fixed galley mounted systems are also available.

Can drinks are used on airlines because a better alternative did not exist. With our method, the weight of the water and package is eliminated at every step along the supply chain. There are numerous reductions, ranging from the number of re-stocking city locations to costs associated with warehousing and the related warehouse and delivery equipment. Just as importantly, savings onboard can also be achieved by decreasing total weight and increasing space opportunities on the aircraft.

The Mobile Beverage Systems patented technology is embodied in the equipment. bringing a completely new approach in every aspect of beverage delivery to the passenger.

With fuel prices at more than $2.00 a gallon and rising, carrying the weight of a single 12-oz can will consume approximately $25 in fuel a year. Airlines stock hundreds of cans onboard unnecessarily because they are uncertain of the needs of the customers. Eliminating cans reduces beverage weight and provides important additional space volume by up to 80%.

Our system removes costly canned beverages from airline usage yet provides the same drink selections currently available. All large volume soft drink servers have switched to post-mix (fountain) products for the benefits created. Airlines are large volume servers, but mobile post–mix equipment has not been available. That is, of course, until now!!

Cans are currently the problem. Airlines are already carrying the water in their tanks. Why carry it again in the form of a canned drink?

How do you save?

Galley weight and space for soft drinks storage is reduced. Water for use in the drinks is taken from the existing aircraft water system. No longer is it necessary to carry hundreds of drink cans loaded to provisioning specs in an attempt to guess the needs of the passengers.

The Mobile Beverage Systems technology provides savings to the airlines as much off the aircraft as it does onboard. Branded beverage product costs are about 50% cheaper. Both fuel consumption onboard and ground handling also benefit from the system. Warehouse requirements are smaller and fewer. With our method, the airline can easily carry onboard any aircraft type a 24-hour supply of beverages with no need for intermediate re-supply at any point. Ground handling costs and frequency of ground support/caterer trucks approaching the aircraft can be reduced, if not eliminated.

Through actual in-flight testing, greater overall passenger service was achieved and a standard beverage service for 150 passengers using one cart with two flight attendants took approximately 20 minutes.

How does it work?

The Mobile Beverage Systems technology is a completely self-contained system powered entirely by a CO2 cylinder. The components of the system fit comfortably into the standard current airline cart so no galley modifications are necessary. The system includes a water refill hose stored onboard. Installation of this hose takes approximately 1 hour. Additionally, a carbonator for soda drinks and an onboard, refillable syrup supply are included in the system.

Drinks are dispensed through bar guns at both cart ends and serve 8 different drink selections. Set up for maximum capacity, each cart carries 150 servings. At the end of the service, the cart is returned to the galley, connected to the water tank from the aircraft water system and to the refill module. Two semi-automatic connections simultaneously refill the consumables in just a few minutes. With only one cart/system and one syrup refill module onboard at the start of the day, there is adequate supply for more than 600 servings before restocking.

The volumes of water and syrup carried on the cart are custom-sized for the aircraft seating capacity and style of service, thus keeping the cart as light as possible for movement in the aisle. The liquid refill module is sized and configured for galley storage and the airline's plan for daily re-provisioning. A 24-hour supply of syrup, however is entirely possible.

In an airline configuration, an onboard refill module that provides storage capacity to carry a full 24-hour beverage supply on any flight segment, supports the mobile beverage cart. Our patented “multi-port” refill connector allows simultaneous interconnect between the cart, the refill module and/or the alternative ground re-provisioning equipment for all beverages.

Up-lift of supplies by ground support is reduced to once a day using smaller ground equipment fleet and fewer people, possibly reducing ground time in some circumstances.

Finished Drink Features & Benefits

Because of our triple filtered water, drink quality is excellent, regardless of the quality of potable water provided at the boarding point.

The Mobile Beverage Systems full-sized cart unit offers a possible 8 post-mix drink selections in still or carbonated form, plus our delicious Diamond Clear club soda and still waters are always available.

Using our new Mobile Beverage Systems flavor essence drops added to our Diamond Clear still and carbonated waters allows service of customized light fruit and tea-flavored selections to suit individual tastes beyond the branded drink selections offered.

With fresh drinks prepared uniquely to each passenger’s order right in front of them, our system increases passenger choice options with no sacrifice in service time.