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
Tag Archives: inflight entertainment
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
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
Battery risks on aircraft garner closer scrutiny
This February, the risk of personal electronic device (PED)-related battery fires on board aircraft became more evident after French safety ... Continue Reading
IFE on MH370 could have shown change of course
If the inflight entertainment system on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was switched on during that fateful flight then passengers woul... Continue Reading
LiveTV sale could help JetBlue meet ROIC targets
JetBlueʼs decision to finally sell its LiveTV subsidiary to Thales could help propel the carrier to its declared goal of a 7% return on inve... Continue Reading
POLL: Small jets will continue to color passenger experience
Do small jets have a long shelf life, and can passengers expect to be flying Embraer E-Jets, large Bombardier CRJs and the CSeries well into... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Long-haul real estate – who will get it right?
Success in the airline industry can be measured by one’s ability to show up at the office and turn the lights on. Why? Traditionally, airlin... Continue Reading
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