Alaska versus JetBlue: A study in transcon PaxEx outside the Big Three
JetBlue Airways and Alaska Airlines have a lot more similarities than differences, but there are still a few key differentiators that separa... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: seatback IFE
Delta hits a home run with Airbus A220 passenger experience
Few airlines in the world take product consistency as seriously as Delta. When it inducted the Airbus A220 into its operations, the carrier ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines should follow United on seatback IFE accessibility
Earlier this month, United Airlines began flying the Boeing 787-10 between Newark and Los Angeles. While discussing the carrier’s deci... Continue Reading
Delta Flight Products expands IFE platform to be totally Delta-sourced
Delta Air Lines’ new unit, Delta Flight Products (DFP), has taken full ownership of delivering seatback wireless IFE to the US major’s... Continue Reading
United expands upscale offerings with opening of LAX Polaris Lounge
United Airlines on 12 January opened its newest Polaris Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Located toward the end of Termina... Continue Reading
Different IFE focuses pursued by rivals Panasonic, Thales, Zodiac
The three major players in embedded inflight entertainment are taking notably different tacks to appeal to airlines and their passengers. Du... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: Saudia A320 emerges with hybrid IFC plus seatback
In a rather quiet announcement released only in Arabic, Saudia has officially placed into service the newest entrant into the inflight conne... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Will mass shootings impact travel to the United States?
Welcome to episode 62 of the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world.... Continue Reading
Why Delta’s new A220 feels bigger on the inside
Delta Air Lines gave the world a peek at the PaxEx on its new Airbus A220-100 (formerly the Bombardier C Series CS100) aircraft on the 10th ... Continue Reading
Thinking through a realistic wishlist for Eurobusiness
Premium travel within Europe is a funny business. Airlines still need it in order to fight for longhaul connecting traffic, but all too ofte... Continue Reading
digEcor to acquire Rockwell Collins’ embedded IFE business
After eighteen months of talks, inflight entertainment and in-seat power specialist digEcor has inked a deal to acquire Rockwell Collins’ em... Continue Reading
APEX eyes aircraft seat standards while criticizing media reporting
BOSTON — In a keynote discussion laced with repeated criticism of the media for reporting on shrinking seats and lavatories, chief executive... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo TV now live on three airlines
Gogo Inc., the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced today that its IPTV product, ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Bluebox offers iPad IFE customers free app for the blind
At APEX EXPO today, Bluebox Aviation Systems has announced that all existing and new customers of Bluebox’s iPad-based IFE platforms will be... Continue Reading
Delta quietly testing Gogo TV; seeks to exceed direct broadcast product
Few airlines in the world are as particular about product consistency as Delta Air Lines. Whether it’s the inflight wifi or the seatba... Continue Reading
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