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The latest news relating to airline in-flight entertainment and communications, covering embedded IFE, content streaming, BYOD and onboard personal electronic device use.
Inflight Dublin – an exhibitor at FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024 – has been awarded the contract to supply its innovative Everhub wireless IFE solution across the Chair Airlines fleet.
Air Canada has signed an inflight entertainment content agreement with Anuvu, starting in September 2024, significantly increasing the content selection to 1,000+ movies and 3,500+ TV episodes.
Delta Sync seatback has now been introduced on more than 330 Delta aircraft for a personalised experience, while BBC News joins the airline’s live TV line-up. Hear more from BBC News at FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024.
Air India has launched the Vista wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) service – powered by Bluebox – across its existing widebody fleet to provide uninterrupted entertainment and enhance overall CX.
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Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion on outbound baggage loading and movement – what will this look like in five years? November’s in-person members meeting will explore areas including loading, movement, scanning, load cells, and more.
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Find out more >>Content plans: The final virtual members meeting of 2024 will focus on the “year in review”, while also providing an update on current Proof of Concepts and looking ahead to plans for 2025.
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Qatar Airways is the launch customer for the latest version of FlightPath3D’s junior-sized 3D Flight Tracker, as it aims to inspire the next generation of travellers with a fun and engaging onboard CX.
IndiGo has selected portable inflight entertainment (IFE) provider AirFi to embark on a three-month trial of wireless, streaming IFE as part of the airline’s “journey of continuous digitisation”.
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”.
JetBlue has announced Blueprint by JetBlue, a personalised inflight experience platform designed to provide travellers with more customisation across their journey, beginning with new IFE features.
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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.
American Airlines is continuing to make its high-speed inflight connectivity more accessible and easier to use, including a new WiFi portal design designed to further enhance the customer experience.
The LATAM group now has free and exclusive Disney+ content on its LATAM Play inflight entertainment service. The agreement secures the streaming platform’s content across LATAM’s operational network.
Discover Airlines has installed the AERENA Inseat System by AERQ in one of its A320s. This has been realised through a partnership between AERQ, Discover Airlines and Lufthansa Group Innovation Runway.
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”.
Japan Airlines and Panasonic Avionics have revealed features of the inflight entertainment (IFE) system, digital solutions, and connectivity service installed on the carrier’s new Airbus A350-1000 fleet.
In this interview, Yelena Obukhova, Vice-President Inflight Services, Air Astana, shares insights into the airline’s focus on personalisation, inflight entertainment, sustainability and emerging technologies.
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