Sony to airlines: Say goodbye to 8mm video tape for IFE
Think Reagan-era airplane tech went out the window with smoking sections and Continental’s tabletop PONG games in their fabled widebod... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: IFE
Emteq buy sees B/E grow footprint in IFEC and cabin power
Make no mistake about it – B/E Aerospace is broadening its footprint in inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) and cabin management ... Continue Reading
Why trickle down ergonomics is a flawed theory for aircraft seats
Someone recently made the following statement on Twitter: “A rising tide raises all ships. This is why better business class seats will lead... Continue Reading
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
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
Thales is on the march in hotly competitive IFEC market
Thales, the second largest embedded inflight entertainment company in the world, is preparing to leverage the strengths of LiveTV to create ... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins plots IFEC plan with new vigor
In 2006, Rockwell Collins famously opted not to develop inflight entertainment (IFE) systems for the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787, which effec... 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
VIDEO: Lumexis reveals third generation IFE
With inflight PED usage now standard on most US carriers and connectivity swiftly becoming the “new normal” industry-wide, one c... Continue Reading
10-abreast A350 XWB clearly part of Airbus pitch
It’s important to have a strong vision and pride in the products one produces. For Christopher Emerson, Airbus’s SVP marketing, ... Continue Reading
Low-cost carrier flydubai scolds IFE suppliers
At the outset of the 2014 Airline Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg, Germany, flydubai’s VP, inflight product expressed sincere gra... Continue Reading
Can inflight magazines survive a digital world?
Are inflight magazines headed for the scrap heap now that passengers can use their personal electronic devices (PEDs) gate-to-gate on many a... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Aircraft interiors market has never been hotter
The aircraft interiors market has never been hotter. A new research report says aircraft interiors business in North America currently accou... Continue Reading
Dallas Buyers Club shows empathy in the making
Dallas Buyers Club (DBC) was one of the most highly anticipated films this year and snagged three Oscars, which explains why so many airline... Continue Reading
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