Lufthansa and Meta have partnered to offer Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality headsets to the carrier’s business class passengers flying in its newly-introduced Allegris Business Class, opening “the next chapter of IFE”.


Lufthansa and Meta have partnered to offer Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality headsets to the carrier’s business class passengers flying in its newly-introduced Allegris Business Class, opening “the next chapter of IFE”.

Aer Lingus – a member of IAG (a Headline Partner of the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events, Dublin, 11-13 June 2024) – has launched a new summer menu and expanded its IFE library.

Qantas has selected Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova IFE solution for its ultra-long-haul ‘Project Sunrise’ flights from the east coast of Australia to Europe and New York, which will be operated with the A350-1000.

Air India has selected Thales’ AVANT Up inflight entertainment (IFE) solution for its fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, as it aims to “provide passengers with a unique onboard entertainment system”.

Aeromexico has announced a new partnership with Touch Inflight Solutions. Together, they aim “to deliver best-in-class inflight entertainment experiences that reflect Aeromexico’s modern identity”.

LATAM has extended its partnership with Touch Inflight Solutions. Together, they aim to deliver unique and exclusive content experiences to passengers on the onboard entertainment platform, ‘LATAM Play’.

Icelandair has signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics to install the Astrova inflight entertainment solution and a suite of digital solutions on the airline’s new fleet of Airbus A321neo LR aircraft.

Saudia has partnered with Intigral, a leading digital entertainment provider in the MENA region and a subsidiary of stc Group, to stream its TV content onboard, as it aims to “enrich the travel experience”.

Porter Airlines has announced that inflight connectivity and wireless IFE from Viasat (a Gold Sponsor of FTE APEX Asia Expo, 8-9 November 2023, Singapore) will be installed on an additional 20 new E195-E2s.

Air Corsica has selected Moment (an exhibitor at FTE APEX Asia Expo, 8-9 November 2023, Singapore) to install its inflight entertainment system, the Flymingo Box, onboard the airline’s fleet by end-2023.

Porter Airlines has announced that inflight connectivity and wireless IFE from Viasat (a Gold Sponsor of FTE APEX Asia Expo, 8-9 November 2023, Singapore) will be installed on an additional 20 new E195-E2s.

Air Corsica has selected Moment (an exhibitor at FTE APEX Asia Expo, 8-9 November 2023, Singapore) to install its inflight entertainment system, the Flymingo Box, onboard the airline’s fleet by end-2023.

Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia has begun a three-month trial of the AirFi box, which will enable passengers to access and buy inflight entertainment content and order food & beverages from their seats.

British Airways is showcasing seven stand-up comedy gigs from the Edinburgh Fringe festival throughout August. Spafax has enabled the carrier to showcase the content on its inflight entertainment system.

British Airways has doubled the content available for travellers to watch through its inflight entertainment system since the start of the year, enhancing CX with a wide range of brand-new content onboard.

Air Canada has announced products and services designed to add convenience to its onboard experience. These include expanded inflight F&B, family-friendly IFE options, and advances to the Air Canada App.

United Airlines is to install Panasonic Avionics’ new Astrova IFE solution on select new Boeing 787 and Airbus A321XLR aircraft, beginning in 2025, as it aims “to set a new standard of inflight excellence”.

SAUDIA has signed an agreement for the installation of Astrova – Panasonic Avionics’ next-generation IFE seat-end solution – on up to 30 aircraft in its widebody fleet (12 Airbus A330s and 18 Boeing 777s).
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