Positive JAL A350-1000 experience tarnished by IFE snafu
After another successful journey to Japan for a week of trains and fantastic dining — in what has become something of an annual tradition fo... Continue Reading
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How Panasonic Avionics solved Covid-era supply chain constraints
Supply chain bottlenecks affected companies and industries across the globe during the Covid pandemic. But inflight entertainment and connec... Continue Reading
Icelandair A321LR features several firsts including Astrova IFE debut
REYKJAVIK — A light rain did not dampen the celebratory mood today at Icelandair’s Keflavík Airport (KEF) hub, where the carrier welco... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: A Viasat chat as connectivity becomes entertainment
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and industry’s sustainability initiatives. We’... Continue Reading
Press Release: Ethiopian, Thales celebrate A350-1000 with AVANT Up
In Toulouse, France, Ethiopian Airlines and Thales celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first A350-1000 aircraft, which is also the firs... Continue Reading
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
Crazy Rich Asians: the perfect, ubiquitous inflight movie
What is it that makes a movie just perfect for watching inflight? It struck me recently, as I relaxed in my airline seat to the strains of C... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spafax celebrates 10 years of The Hub
Spafax is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Hub, a key pillar of its inflight entertainment (IFE) services. Launched in 2014, T... Continue Reading
Premium domestic travel arms race intensifies with United Next rollout
One thousand and two hundred days. That’s how long it took for your author to finally snag a ride aboard a United Airlines narrowbody equipp... Continue Reading
When will the U.S. enact negotiated rulemaking for accessible IFE?
Several airlines including Delta are leading the charge to bring accessible IFE to passengers — of their own volition. Outside of industry&#... Continue Reading
Is wireless charging the new iPod eXport in aviation?
Fifteen years ago, airlines were demonstrating their very latest integration success with passengers’ personal electronic devices: the eXpor... Continue Reading
China’s FTS enters seatback IFE market with 4K wireless solution
Beijing-based avionics and digital systems provider FTS Technologies says it is fielding strong interest in China and elsewhere for its new ... Continue Reading
FlightPath3D embraces inclusivity with new Accessibility Map for IFE
Movement is afoot to significantly improve accessibility in commercial aviation. Indeed, for the second year running, accessibility joined s... Continue Reading
American stays the course with wireless IFE for most narrowbodies
Continuing to eschew seatback IFE for the lion’s share of its narrowbody fleet — even as rival United joins Delta in embracing it — Am... Continue Reading
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