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

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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.
XL Airways is partnering with Immfly to offer a new wireless entertainment service for flights to the Caribbean, North America and Indian Ocean.
Ten years after the launch of Future Travel Experience, we are working harder than ever to inform and inspire industry collaboration and co-creation.
FTE takes a look at the progress being made on real-time aircraft tracking and considers the obstacles to widespread adoption.

Aeromexico’s pilot programme will provide passengers with free access to Netflix on select aircraft equipped with Gogo’s 2Ku connectivity system.

All content on the Delta Studio platform will be available free of charge to all passengers, including those in economy class, from 1 July.

The new Elevate Play in-flight entertainment streaming app gives passengers access to movies, TV shows, games and music on their personal electronic devices.

United Airlines says its all-new United Polaris business class product is its most significant product transformation in more than a decade.

ViaSat has won the battle to install in-flight connectivity on American Airlines’ 100 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

The 2016 SITA Passenger IT Trends Survey reveals that passengers are increasingly likely to consume IFE via their own electronic devices.

FTE explores what the aircraft cabin of 2025 could look like and what challenges must be overcome in order to make it a reality.

The refitted Boeing 777-300ER features Virgin Australia’s new-look business class, premium economy and Economy Space + products.
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