For some airlines, IFE is about a box
They’re the unsung heroes of the inflight entertainment (IFE) industry – the companies selling whitelisted video servers and wireless access... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Entertainment
Rouge customers will adjust to tight squeeze: Air Canada CEO
Tweets by actor Rob Lowe criticizing the legroom on Rouge and poking fun at the “jaunty hats” donned by the crew were obviously not the type... Continue Reading
Inmarsat throws support behind The Amelia Project
Amelia Rose Earhart is recreating the historic last journey of her world famous namesake, Amelia Earhart, with a solo flight around the worl... Continue Reading
Food service doesn’t have to be a punishment in coach
Imagine you are sitting in the middle seat in economy class. The middle seat of the middle section, something like 53E on a widebody. It’s c... Continue Reading
Numbers show Etihad rising to real estate challenge with Residence
The A380 was designed in a world before the global financial crisis, and carriers that took delivery of early examples were challenged to fi... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Delta’s new IFE system is designed to feel futuristic
In a recent advertising blitz, Delta Air Lines started boasting about the fact that every single one of its international long-haul widebody... Continue Reading
Closed captioning for IFE is coming, though not soon enough
Deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) passengers have been calling on airlines to offer closed captioning (CC) of IFE for years. But even though US... 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
VIDEO: NextGen IFE is here, though it still has a few quirks
As iPads and smartphones continue their crusade into every aspect of our lives, passengers have come to expect inflight entertainment system... Continue Reading
PressReader helps digitize major print titles for passengers
For many travelers, picking up a copy of a newspaper or a magazine before boarding an aircraft is a comforting habit. After all, when are yo... Continue Reading
Can embedded IFE survive distribution without borders?
It’s no secret that the aircraft finance and leasing crowd are not big fans of inflight entertainment systems – indeed they consider I... Continue Reading
New wireless IFE provider seeks to differentiate with price
As with all things, IFE systems are susceptible to change. Strides are being made every day to improve what exists already, moving at a pace... Continue Reading
Air Canada CEO praises high-density 777s
Air Canada is enjoying significant benefits from the deployment of five high-density, 458-seat Boeing 777-300ERs, says company CEO Calin Rov... Continue Reading
Solid State moves lightning fast on tablet IFE
For most companies in the IFEC space transitioning from concept to product to installed customer systems is a long, slow process. Upstart So... Continue Reading
New IFE lets passengers use their own headphones
Multiple non-US airlines are grappling with what is being described by one major operator as “a logistical nightmare” after Panasonic Avioni... Continue Reading
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