Thales STV+ set to fly on JetBlue’s A320 fleet
The JetBlue A320 retrofit project will bring Thales's STV+ product into flight in early 2017. The new system is Android-based and uses table... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: wireless IFE
From vaporware to real world: the Crystal Cabin Awards, analysed
The Crystal Cabin Awards, presented by the Hamburg Aviation Cluster at the Aircraft Interiors Expo each April, showcase the passenger experi... Continue Reading
Boeing eyes nextgen lighting, projection technology for cabins
Among the pioneers of LED mood lighting for aircraft cabins, Boeing introduced a step change with its Sky Interior for the 737 and dramatic ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Routehappy works to bring transparency to airline industry
Flying today is all in the details. Will there be free seatback inflight entertainment or will it stream to my iPad? Can I plug that iPad in... Continue Reading
Press Release: IFE streaming helps Adria Airways redefine digital passenger experience
Adria Airways, Slovenia’s largest airline (1.13m passengers carried in 2014), has expanded, rebranded and transformed its traditional paper ... Continue Reading
Airlines urged to prepare for VR revolution with great content
Ever since Qantas rolled out the Virtual Reality (VR) red carpet to their premium passengers earlier this year by offering Samsung Gear VR h... Continue Reading
Hawaiian, JetBlue suggest less is more with new slimline seats
Commercial aviation is working had to convince travelers that less is more. Hawaiian Airlines is the latest to make such a declaration, clai... Continue Reading
Alternative infotainment makes inflight play for airlines, passengers
Anyone who spends any amount of time in Portland, Oregon can tell you that it’s one of the hippest, most forward-thinking places on th... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Digital traveler takes center stage at APEX Expo
With more passengers than ever bringing powerful wifi-enabled devices onto the aircraft, and as the demand for broadband connectivity grows ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Seats, Lies and early window Videotape
Welcome to Episode 28 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is John Walton, an international aviation journalist who writes for ... Continue Reading
Major Hollywood studios hit back at BAE Systems’ IFE claim
Hollywood ‘big six’ movie studios have hit back at BAE Systems’ claim that one of them has given its blessing to the defen... Continue Reading
Telefonix seeks to snatch Kontron’s crown in wireless space
Inflight entertainment and connectivity is an incestuous business. It’s not uncommon for managers to jump ship to rival firms – or leave the... Continue Reading
BAE Systems stuns industry with studio approval for EW streaming
PORTLAND, OREGON — The big buzz on the first day of the APEX Expo this year is that BAE Systems had achieved the unthinkable: early window c... Continue Reading
Can Netflix get in on the IFE game?
Want virtually unlimited streaming media content when you fly? Netflix thinks it has the answer to that challenge. The company’s chief... Continue Reading
United Airlines advertises wireless IFE option on tray tables
United Airlines is building awareness about its wireless IFE product via tray tables. With more than 150 aircraft offering a BYOD streaming ... Continue Reading
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