IFE and IFC poised to converge and transform PaxEx
There has perhaps never been a more exciting time to be involved in inflight entertainment than right now. High-bandwidth inflight connectiv... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Michael Childers
When will the U.S. enact negotiated rulemaking for accessible IFE?
Several airlines including Delta are leading the charge to bring accessible IFE to passengers — of their own volition. Outside of industry&#... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why “reg-neg” pact on accessible IFE should be preserved
Closed captions for the deaf, audio descriptions for the blind, and user-friendly system interfaces are likely to be mandated soon on all ai... Continue Reading
APEX honors Michael Childers with Lifetime Achievement Award
LONG BEACH — Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, famously said: “If they don’t... Continue Reading
IIM+ launches multicast streaming for inflight live TV and radio
When broadband Internet is available onboard aircraft, passengers show a penchant for streaming subscription video on demand services. But e... Continue Reading
How Thales slashed weight from its latest IFE technology
Inflight entertainment hardware stakeholders have long sought to drive weight out of their systems to improve the eco-credentials of their p... Continue Reading
Thales teams with Samsung to offer ‘stunning’ 4K IFE
Though the delivery of 4K media for inflight entertainment has long lagged behind IFE screen technology, industry stakeholders have nonethel... Continue Reading
Touch embraces new IFE model as COVID proves catalyst for change
A large portion of the world fleet was grounded after the World Health Organization named COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020. That not... Continue Reading
Touch seeks to go ABOVE and beyond with dynamic IFE content delivery
Content service provider Touch Inflight Solutions and its joint venture partner castLabs, a digital video technology company, are working to... Continue Reading
Industry-wide approach needed for captioning IFE
One of the most hotly anticipated events at the recent APEX Technology Committee meeting in Universal City, California was the session featu... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Closed captioning is coming to inflight entertainment
Southwest Airlines has listened to its passengers, and says it will offer closed captioning (CC) on its wireless IFE solution beginning in e... Continue Reading