Seat-back Inflight Entertainment Archives

Finnair Airbus A350 premium economy seatback with Panasonic's embedded IFE screen.

Press Release: Finnair selects Panasonic for widebody IFE upgrade

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has been selected by Finnair to upgrade the in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems across... Continue Reading

Air France Boeing 777-300ER business class seat. The seat has a pillow, blanket and hanger sitting on it. The seat is dark blue with grey thermoplastics wrapping around it.

Passengers not left wanting aboard Air France 777-300ER

After experiencing SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines’ flagship product from New York JFK to Paris, and traversing France aboard ... Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines A380 parked on the runway.

Press Release: Singapore Airlines brings A380 back to JFK

As part of a major network rebuilding effort, Singapore Airlines (SIA) today reintroduces A380 superjumbo aircraft on flights from New York ... Continue Reading

Delta A330-900neo suite is pictured here. The seat is blue with a much darker blue headrest and the outer thermoplastics and details are light grey, There are headphones hanging in the suite and bedding on the seat.

Delta One suite aboard the A330neo remains solid PaxEx choice

After years of frustrating Zoom, Teams, RingCentral, Webex and other virtual meetings, I was thrilled to finally have a chance to travel for... Continue Reading

A female passenger is holding a drink, smiling, while sitting in Qantas' First Class seat.

Qantas’ refurbished A380 first class polishes the halo product

As it brings its Airbus A380s back into service after the COVID-19 pandemic, Qantas is also bringing back first class, which it only offers ... Continue Reading

Flying Disabled Seating concept where a wheelchair is in place of a regular seat. This is shortlisted for the Crystal Cabin Awards. CCA

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Awards 2022 shortlist reveals PaxEx trends

The annual Crystal Cabin Awards is a creative playfield where designers, engineers and visionaries come together to plan the future of the a... Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines A330-200 at the gate in San Diego.

Delta is consistent but some products are showing their age

For an AvGeek there are few greater pleasures than flying aboard internationally-configured aircraft on domestic flights. I recently had the... Continue Reading

multiple Latitude Aero employees are working on various seats in various stages of refurbishment.

Latitude Aero sees refurbishment work trend upward

Aircraft seating overhaul provider Latitude Aero, which shifted its focus to cabin decontamination services during the coronavirus pandemic,... Continue Reading

RAVE OS ultra angled HD screen is displayed in this image. The screen is displaying categories such as movies, a cock and a map.

Press Release: SPI launches new IFE software platform

Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) is excited to announce the launch of Safran’s latest software platform, RAVE OS, with All Nippon Airways ... Continue Reading

Swiss Premium Economy interior cabin shows seats of grey with black and white details. A white pillow sits on each seat.

Inside the unusual aspects of Swiss’ new ZIM premium economy

Swiss is rolling out its newly unveiled premium economy cabin at speed, with all of its Boeing 777 routes to offer the new ZIM seats by the ... Continue Reading

Finnair A350XWB inflight on a bright sunny day.

Press Release: Finnair launches Panasonic ARC inflight map in Europe

Finnair has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic Avionics) ArcTM map platform to enhance the passenger experience onboard it... Continue Reading

Press Release: Etihad and Warner Bros. World launch ‘Little VIP’

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, today launched a new experience for families flying with Etihad. The airline has partnered ... Continue Reading

IdeaNova Inplay Captive Portal. This images shows a finger touching the screen to connect.

Press Release: IdeaNova launches Inplay Captive Portal feature for IFE

People are used to effortless navigation in the hospitality industry, but not so much in IFE. IdeaNova Technologies’ new Inplay Captiv... Continue Reading

JetBlue's cool blue lighting on board is picture as people fill the aircraft seats. This image is from the back of the aircraft showing the seatback IFE screens with various entertainment playing.

Cancun hop on JetBlue highlights cabin consistency

There’s nothing like a harsh winter in the Northeast to send travelers in search of warmer climes. Eager to catch a break from the frigid te... Continue Reading

Thai Airways A350 business class. Business Class is adorned in purple pillows and accents. A female flight attendant is speaking with a male passenger.

Press Release: Thai Airways appoints Stellar as new IFE CSP

We are delighted to announce that Thai Airways has chosen IFE content specialists Stellar Entertainment as their new content service partner... Continue Reading