New airline Riyadh Air has announced an order of up to 72 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Plans include digital innovation at every passenger touchpoint, state-of-the-art cabin interiors and next-generation IFEC.

The latest news relating to airline in-flight entertainment and communications, covering embedded IFE, content streaming, BYOD and onboard personal electronic device use.
New airline Riyadh Air has announced an order of up to 72 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Plans include digital innovation at every passenger touchpoint, state-of-the-art cabin interiors and next-generation IFEC.
AirJapan, All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) new airline brand for medium-haul international routes, has unveiled select products and services to be introduced on its inaugural flights from February 2024.
SWISS is to offer travellers a totally new and more personalised ‘SWISS Senses’ travel experience from 2025. The centrepiece of the new customer product is a redesigned cabin for the airline’s long-haul aircraft.
Air Malta is to deploy a Blueview digital passenger experience from Bluebox Aviation Systems on its new Airbus A320 neo aircraft. This will be configured to offer passengers an inflight entertainment experience.
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Delta Air Lines is partnering with a number of leading consumer brands to stimulate wellbeing across the passenger journey.
The new concept of Aeroflot’s multimedia inflight entertainment (IFE) programme will provide more choice and more frequent catalogue updates.
The airline will integrate games on its SkyConnect IFE system, and set up arcade machines and tablets in the Crown Lounge at Queen Alia International Airport.
China Airlines’ passengers can now use their personal smart devices to enjoy a wide range of multimedia streaming services inflight.
The IFE systems will be introduced on 105 of Emirates’ Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft, with the first due to enter service in 2022.
Delta Air Lines has partnered with fitness platform Peloton to offer wellbeing inflight content, such as guided meditations and stretches.
During the two-month trial, Middle East Airlines passengers will be able to enjoy access to a wide range of news and live sporting events.
Leaders from Air Canada, Panasonic Avionics, Delta Flight Products, Burrana, Anuvu and Axinom, discuss how IFEC will evolve post-COVID-19.
Passengers using the service can use their own mobile devices to reserve airport transfers to their final destination during the flight.
Passengers travelling on board the airline’s A350 fleet will soon be able to access the inflight entertainment system through their own mobile devices.
The upgrade includes high-definition seatback touchscreens, and a selection of features and applications with servers to store over a terabyte of content.
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