JetBlue talks HD, VOD, and OLED screens
During JetBlue’s A321 media preview this week, the airline gave some insight into the technical constraints of its new LTV4 live telev... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: wireless IFE
LSG Sky Chefs cooks up a new wireless IFE solution for airlines
Back in April, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, RGN discovered something quite unexpected while paying a visit to the stand of the... 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
Why trickle down ergonomics is a flawed theory for aircraft seats
Someone recently made the following statement on Twitter: “A rising tide raises all ships. This is why better business class seats will lead... Continue Reading
Closed captioning for IFE is coming, though not soon enough
Deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) passengers have been calling on airlines to offer closed captioning (CC) of IFE for years. But even though US... Continue Reading
Will an efficient PED rebel army spell the demise of embedded IFE?
Last weekend, I went up to visit my alma mater and my old friends, and witness the rare sight of sunshine in Binghamton. I picked up a frien... Continue Reading
Can embedded IFE survive distribution without borders?
It’s no secret that the aircraft finance and leasing crowd are not big fans of inflight entertainment systems – indeed they consider I... Continue Reading
New wireless IFE provider seeks to differentiate with price
As with all things, IFE systems are susceptible to change. Strides are being made every day to improve what exists already, moving at a pace... Continue Reading
New IFE products move closer to airframer approval
As the quest by alternative inflight entertainment and connectivity providers to gain linefit offerability for their products continues, Lum... Continue Reading
Airlines to tap Boeing’s AHM with broadband connection
Boeing says it is actively working with Ku- and Ka-band connectivity providers to securely interface their broadband systems with the airfra... Continue Reading
Canada, isn’t it time for inflight wireless?
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet recently announced plans for bringing Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity and live televisio... Continue Reading
In-seat power market hot as passengers crave juice
Now that inflight connectivity has become an expected amenity to passengers and wireless inflight entertainment is growing in popularity, th... Continue Reading
Can Virgin America survive this onslaught?
The route between New York JFK and Los Angeles is the most prestigious in the United States, and has always been the place where airlines pu... Continue Reading
Europe progresses in gate-to-gate PED clearances
About 50% of European carriers are expected to permit the gate-to-gate use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) before the end of the year,... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: CC complaints from industry will fall on deaf ears
Certain airlines and inflight entertainment stakeholders are doubtlessly breathing a sigh of relief now that it has become apparent that the... Continue Reading
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