FIG. 6B shows a process 620 for using system 400 of FIG. 4, according to one aspect of the present disclosure. Process 620 begins in block B622, when the cloud 302, PED 304 and media server 112 are operational and initialized. In block B624, VM 402 with the VLSX 404 is initialized in the cloud 302. The IFE loader application 408 is also initialized at PED 304.

In block B626, the IFE loader application 408 sends a request to VLSX 404 for IFE data. In block B628, a virtual tunnel 410 is created to transfer the IFE data securely to PED 304. In block B630, the IFE data is downloaded to PED 304, and in block B632, the IFE data is transferred to the media server 112 via the network interface 318 for distribution.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method is provided. The method includes transmitting a request by an application (e.g., 408) of an electronic device (e.g., 304) to a remote virtual loader (e.g. 404) for data for an IFE system (e.g., 320) of an aircraft, the application paired with the IFE system and authorized to send content to the IFE system; creating a virtual tunnel (e.g., 410) between the remote virtual loader and the electronic device; using the virtual tunnel to transfer IFE data to the electronic device for the IFE system in response to the request; and transferring the IFE data from the electronic device to the IFE system for distribution within the aircraft.