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
Tag Archives: IFE
Press Release: Air Transat evolves IFE strategy with Touch partnership
Air Transat, North America’s Best Leisure Airline as voted by passengers at the 2022 Skytrax World Airline Awards, proudly announces i... Continue Reading
Etihad reveals PaxEx for new 787s including Elements seat, Viasat IFC
A host of new passenger experience (PaxEx) features will arrive in the third quarter on Etihad Airways’ new Boeing 787 deliveries, inc... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thai Airways picks Images In Motion as exclusive IFE CSP
Commencing in April 2023, Images In Motion will be providing a broad range of content across Thai Airway’s (THAI) fleet. The content catalog... Continue Reading
Air Transat: a bargain price but mixed PaxEx on YVR-YUL
Air Transat has a large presence in eastern Canada, focusing almost exclusively on shuttling folks from Montreal and Toronto to the Caribbea... Continue Reading
JAL 787: cushy for longhaul economy but could use soft tweaks
After nearly three years of being largely closed off to outsiders and tourists, Japan is open. And so, I immediately pounced on a trip that ... Continue Reading
Saudi start-up Riyadh Air eyes world class PaxEx with 787s
Boeing last week made two separate order announcements for its venerable 787 Dreamliner. Longtime flag carrier SAUDIA, it said, would purcha... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Allegris premium economy and economy: overall better
As with any multi-class airline, the majority of Lufthansa’s revenues and profits come from its premium cabins, particularly business class.... Continue Reading
APEX TECH to tackle pressing PaxEx questions as IFE and IFC lines blur
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), and indeed its WAEA predecessor organization, has for decades brought together airlines... Continue Reading
Press Release: Touch evolves Delta approach to IFE with new partnership
Touch Inflight Solutions (Touch) today announced a new partnership with Delta Air Lines (Delta), ranked the #1 airline in the US by Skytrax,... Continue Reading
Air India vows PaxEx transformation as it orders nearly 500 jets
Air India is vowing to offer a “new, world-class onboard product” after the Tata Sons-owned airline inked letters of intent with... Continue Reading
Three-aircraft adventure on Alaska highlights product consistency work
With a stash of rapidly expiring credits I decided to do a triangle routing on Alaska Airlines’ various mainline jets to get a feel fo... Continue Reading
Press Release: Condor A330neo touches down at New York JFK
New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) welcomed the arrival of Condor Airlines, (DE) inaugural flight #2016 from Frankfurt t... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics sees bright future for IFEC as industry rebounds
Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) is seeing aviation industry recovery take hold, as passen... Continue Reading
Porter Airlines showcases E2 and PorterReserve bundle before launch
TORONTO — Gearing up to soon deploy its new 132-seat, all-economy Embraer E195-E2s on flights from Toronto Pearson to Calgary, Edmonton, Hal... Continue Reading