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
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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
Etihad doesn’t see need for Premium Economy on A380s, 787s
Airlines often say their first class is like flying by private jet. In unveiling the new first class seats on Etihad’s soon-to-be-delivered ... 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
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
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
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
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