Revamping its app, United wants “to go where you are”
When it comes to technology and innovation, United Airlines EVP of Technology and Chief Digital Officer Linda Jojo says flexibility and a fo... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: embedded IFE
A new spring in its step, Global Eagle eyes “contentivity” growth
In-seat IFE will be prevalent on board long-haul widebody aircraft for at least another 15 years. Even as satellite capacity costs further d... Continue Reading
IFEC revolution set to take untapped markets by storm
Single-aisle aircraft equipped with some form of inflight entertainment and/or connectivity solution now outnumber those equipped with neith... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The state of inflight entertainment, past, present and future
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Laurent Safar, the CEO of Adaptive, which provides mobile inflight entertainment to airlines. Today’s con... Continue Reading
Industry stakeholders break out their in-seat IFE crystal balls
What does the future hold for in-seat entertainment on aircraft? These days, with very few exceptions (including Scoot’s Boeing 787s),... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins on why B/E will balance its aviation portfolio
Rockwell Collins is to acquire B/E Aerospace in a landmark deal for US$6.4b in cash and stock, in addition to assuming $1.9b of B/E’s net de... Continue Reading
From IoT of freighters to IFE, Kontron on its irons in the fire
During the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in April, German multinational company Kontron indicated a strong interest in playing an important ... Continue Reading
American Airlines stumbles on free IFE content play
American Airlines recently announced that all passengers would have access to the entire on-board IFE catalog for free. Missteps in the impl... Continue Reading
Delta’s new IFE for kids offers post-flight engagement
With airlines focusing on expanding their inflight entertainment content, Delta Air Lines’ selection of Speakaboos, an interactive app for c... Continue Reading
Pack your iPad for first-of-its-kind IFE on Singapore Airlines A350
Five years ago I answered a telephone call where the caller (a market research company) asked if I had an hour to share my thoughts on the f... Continue Reading
Factors to consider when predicting the future of embedded IFE
Pressed to describe how we see the IFE industry evolving in the face of CNN reports such as these – “Say buh-buh to seat-back s... Continue Reading
Philippine’s A330 wireless IFE program will serve as case study
Anyone following the IFE industry closely will understand the significance of Philippine Airlines’ decision to offer a purely wireless enter... Continue Reading
Will an efficient PED rebel army spell the demise of embedded IFE?
Last weekend, I went up to visit my alma mater and my old friends, and witness the rare sight of sunshine in Binghamton. I picked up a frien... Continue Reading
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