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Lufthansa Systems has announced the installation of its BoardConnect Portable IFE system on over 70 of Eurowings’ aircraft.

KLM will modernise the World Business Class cabin interiors on all of its Airbus A330s. The upgrade is scheduled to be complete by early 2018.

Boeing has announced that it will be installing Space Bins on 34 of Alaska Airlines’ Boeing Sky Interior 737 aircraft in the coming year.

In-flight Wi-Fi developments and the emergence of the likes of 2Ku, GX and the European Aviation Network are bringing the onboard experience closer to what passengers have at home.

JetBlue’s Joanna Geraghty tells FTE that the carrier will soon enable passengers to stream content from their devices to the seatback IFE screens via NFC.

The FTE Airline Passenger Experience Power List recognises the top 25 most empowered airline customer experience leaders who can drive passenger experience improvements.

FTE explores how in-flight entertainment apps, media kiosks and pre-flight downloads are having a positive impact on the passenger experience.

American Airlines will be introducing Premium Economy seating on its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner later this year.
Sixty per cent of American travellers said they would be disappointed or frustrated if they were to board an aircraft without Wi-Fi, according to a new survey from Honeywell.

Lufthansa has announced the first A320 aircraft with broadband will fly this autumn, with the rest of the A320 family’s installation coming by 2018.

Over 20 airlines and 1,000 aircraft will have access to the Ku-band broadband service, after Panasonic announced a one-year extension to its China trials.
Finnair has announced that it will be bringing Wi-Fi to its A330 aircraft for long-haul flights, with the installation to be finished by May 2017.

SWISS has started trialling a new entertainment service, called ‘SWISS e-media’, for its customers travelling from Geneva Airport.

Hawaiian Airlines has launched a new auction service, in partnership with Plusgrade, which allows passengers to bid for First Class seats.

Brussels Airlines is now offering an Economy Plus class for Airbus A330 intercontinental flights to the US, Canada or Africa.
XL Airways is partnering with Immfly to offer a new wireless entertainment service for flights to the Caribbean, North America and Indian Ocean.
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