Etihad, Air Arabia may seek EK-FZ benefits but with different PaxEx
Etihad Airways is known for opulence with its A380’s Residence and spacious first class, but it also has a quieter cost-conscious side. That... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: seatback IFE
Panasonic to offer LCS esports gaming for seatback and wireless IFE
Panasonic Avionics is in the process of finalizing a memorandum of understanding with esports leader LCS and Academy that will see the infli... Continue Reading
Delta IFE on A330neo primed to be slick but quirks need ironing out
While not quite a “new” aircraft, I jumped at the chance to book a flight on Delta Air Lines’ recently introduced Airbus A330-900neo (... Continue Reading
Accessible IFE comes in fits and starts, but regulatory push is needed
Bluebox Aviation Systems this spring was forthright about its hopes that airlines would voluntarily adopt accessible inflight entertainment ... Continue Reading
Mythopoeia enters seatback IFE space as screens show staying power
Every few years, a major media title declares that seatback IFE is dead or dying. But the truth is that seatback IFE is not going anywhere o... Continue Reading
JetBlue IFE on new A321neo offers greatly improved PaxEx over LiveTV
As the venerable seatback screen starts to slowly fade away from certain narrowbody fleets, some airlines are doubling down on screens. Unve... Continue Reading
Panasonic activates new inflight PaxEx through software innovation
Panasonic Avionics has long been known for producing high-quality inflight entertainment systems. But while the firm is still committed to “... Continue Reading
JetBlue selects Thales AVANT IFE for future fleet of Airbus A220-300s
It’s an interesting time for the embedded inflight entertainment market, with some airlines preferring to embrace a BYOD-only model for thei... Continue Reading
Press Release: SAS picks Inflight Dublin as IFE content service provider
Inflight Dublin has been awarded a 3-year contract for the provision of IFE content by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), Scandinavia’s lea... Continue Reading
Seatback IFE helps ensure perfect mix of amenities on American A321
Ah, LaGuardia Airport. The sights, the smells, the droplets of water of unknown origin hitting you on the head as you wait to board your 181... Continue Reading
Safran offers upscaling solution to low-def IFE content problem
In a world where inflight entertainment (IFE) screens continue to increase in size, resolution and clarity, the ongoing failure of content p... Continue Reading
Flying “the good A321” with seatback IFE at AA is great
“You chose AA instead of a DL A220??!” That was the reaction from one #AvGeek on Twitter after reading that I chose to fly American Airlines... Continue Reading
In praise of an aging lie-flat and stellar crew on Delta 767-300
Who doesn’t love a surprise? Sure, there are bad surprises, like the time China Airlines surprised me by going on strike and canceling... Continue Reading
Astronics eyes disruptive use cases for Li-Fi in aviation and PaxEx
When industry stakeholders started considering how Li-Fi might be deployed in aircraft cabins, certain naysayers predicted that the cons wou... Continue Reading
Delta has good reason to be proud of Delta One Suites
Usually airline strikes don’t pan out super well for the passenger, and a recent strike by China Airlines pilots over rest issues thre... Continue Reading
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