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AERQ ceases operations citing IFE market entry obstacles

AERQ is shuttering operations after facing significant obstacles in its bid to enter the embedded inflight entertainment space. Founded in 2... Continue Reading

Corinne and Verena on the AERQ stand at AIX 2024

VIDEO: AERQ talks AERENA launch on Discover A320 at AIX 2024

Discover Airlines recently installed and started flying AERQ’s new AERENA open IT platform, with seatback screens, on an Airbus A320. ... Continue Reading

Testing AERENA on Discover Airlines A320 flight to Palma De Mallorca

Following the biggest event in the aircraft interiors calendar — the mammoth Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg — I jumped at the oppo... Continue Reading

Lufthansa A350-900 at the hangar in Munich. The aircraft is called Leipzig, which is painted on the side under the word Lufthansa in blue against a white backdrop.

Allegris debuts on A350 as Lufthansa Group grows PaxEx prowess

Lufthansa Group subsidiaries have long developed in-house proficiencies in the passenger experience realm. From Lufthansa Systems’ wireless ... Continue Reading

AERQ AERENA Inseat System in every seat aboard the Discover A320. This image was taken from the back of the aircraft, looking forward.

Discover Airlines A320 ready to take flight with AERQ open IT platform

When you think about the embedded inflight entertainment market, venerable names like Panasonic Avionics, Safran Passenger Innovations and T... Continue Reading

Seat triple with the AERQ integrated IFE on display at AIX 2023

Press Release: First products from AERQ receive EASA Form 1 cert

The first AERQ products recently received their EASA Form 1 certification. Being in the position to provide EASA Form 1–certified products i... Continue Reading

AERQ seatback IFE on the Geven Essenza seat triple for Discover.

How AERQ and Geven integrated IFE into slimline seats for Discover

Italian aircraft interiors specialist Geven’s Essenza economy class seat has been wowing passengers for several years, including on twinjets... Continue Reading

A rendering of an aircraft cabin using AERQ inseat displays.

Press Release: AERQ joins Up & Beyond event by FlyingLab

AERQ, a provider for digital cabin solutions, is joining the Up & Beyond event hosted by the FlyingLab on 17 September, en route to the ... Continue Reading

A Viasat installation for IFC on an A321neo by Lufthansa Technik. LHT.

Lufthansa Technik talks IFC industry disruption, MRO crunch

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has long supported airlines’ ambitions to bring inflight connectivity to their passengers. Whether installing Inmars... Continue Reading

Bucher stand at AIX 2023 on the show floor. A large white circular sign is above the stand and says Bucher 70.

Press Release: With 70 Years of innovation, Bucher presents at AIX

Bucher is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. As a family-owned company in its third generation, the company can look back on an imp... Continue Reading

AERQ AERENA being demonstrated on a tablet.

AERQ completes HIC testing; introduces AERENA Experience Studio

AERQ has completed head injury criterion (HIC) testing on the in-seat displays that will fly — as part of its AERENA open IT platform — on a... Continue Reading

Looking out the window of a Boeing 787 widebody as it flies above a city. The jet engine of the aircraft is in view. Most widebodies presently don't support direct-to-consumer IFE streaming over a live connection.

Bandwidth and other barriers stymie connected D2C/IFE on widebodies

The Bring Your Own License (BYOL) streaming inflight entertainment model — also known in some circles as connected direct-to-consumer IFE or... Continue Reading

(Touch) Delta Airlines Boeing 757 cabin interior full of passengers. The rear view shows passengers utilizing the seatback IFE. Delta's new contract with Touch will involve IFE.

How Touch is evolving to become a broader PaxEx partner to airlines

Touch Inflight Solutions is heading into the New Year with a spring in its step. The content service provider has secured Delta Air Lines as... Continue Reading

AERQ sign at its APEX/IFSA EXPO stand in Long Beach

AERQ presents new use cases for OLED screens in the cabin

Embedded screens are a common fixture in many aircraft cabins. Whether installed in seatbacks, armrest consoles or bulkheads, or as a drop-d... Continue Reading