The Adobe AIR runtime enables developers to use proven web technologies in order to create rich Internet applications that will deploy to the desktop and can run on different operating systems.

With regard to the business benefits, Adobe AIR offers an exciting new way to engage customers with innovative, branded desktop applications, without requiring changes to existing technology, people, or processes.

This cross-operating system runtime renders the applications more fun, powerful and easy to use.

After Adobe's decision in 2020 to no longer support Flash as of fo 9/2022 Harman has taken exclusive rights to support Flash and Flex, giving developers more time to migrate their flash-based apps.