Panasonic to bring NFC to IFE as industry faces mounting pressure
Some aviation industry observers have predicted that onboard Near Field Communication (NFC) applications for inflight entertainment (IFE) sy... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: inflight entertainment
Op-Ed: Industry progresses in provision of closed captions for IFE
NEWPORT BEACH: From 2006 – when solutions to enable the provision of closed captions on inflight entertainment first began to be withi... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: German Ingenuity and Expedia Acuity
Welcome to Episode 18 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Maryann Simson, a long-time aviation journalist and former editor... Continue Reading
Emirates embroiled in audio situation
Emirates, which carries one of the most vast inflight entertainment libraries in the industry, says it is currently “in direct discussions” ... Continue Reading
Exclusive: AT&T no longer interested in inflight connectivity
AT&T has opted not to jump into the inflight connectivity game after all, RGN can reveal. AT&T – which had planned to launch a... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Changing expectations spur revolution in #PaxEx
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Thomas Windmuller, senior vice president, airport, passenger, cargo and security at the International Air... Continue Reading
You’re not watching Netflix inflight via wireless IFE, but…
Passengers can be forgiven for thinking that the latest wireless IFE solutions rolling out on Delta Air Lines and other carriers are Netflix... Continue Reading
New movies remain important to Sun Country as it upgrades IFE
When low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines began seeking a new inflight entertainment solution to replace its digEcor portable IFE units, th... Continue Reading
Global Eagle enjoys unique position when responding to airline RFPs
Global Eagle Entertainment this week confirmed that its WISE wireless IFE software platform has rolled out on a second airline in the Philip... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic debuts moving map on steroids with Boeing 787-9
Virgin Atlantic’s new Boeing 787-9 boasts a number of passenger pleasing features, including a new iteration of the carrier’s Upper Class su... Continue Reading
Industries ready for gender equality: Encore CEO Jovita Toh
According to global executive search firm DHR International, only 4% of the CEOs of Hong Kong-based companies are women, compared with 14% i... Continue Reading
Will airline licensing kerfuffle create opportunity for indie artists?
As the major record labels, such as Sony, push for airlines to face liability for alleged music licensing abuses, and the album becomes obso... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Passengers under siege in America’s airports
Historically the difference for passengers between low-cost and legacy carriers was one of quality of experience: if you paid less, your exp... Continue Reading
How a little known IFE firm landed Monarch Airlines as a customer
When Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) announced on 1 August that it had installed a wireless inflight entertainment system on six... Continue Reading
Zodiac Aerospace aims to become major player in connectivity
Zodiac Aerospace is known for a great many things, but inflight connectivity isn’t necessarily one of them. That’s why you might be surprise... Continue Reading
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