Emirates continues to celebrate the expansion of its Premium Economy offering, including three press releases so far this month. Yet aircraft retrofits appear to be progressing slower than expected, with no signs of improvement on the horizon.
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Thales extends live TV range with 360Stream
In-flight live sports are some of the most valuable content experiences an airline can offer to passengers on the IFE platform but most do it poorly today. Thales’ new 360Stream solution aims to change that with a host of new features.
Emirates A350 flies a Surprise & Delight trip to Dammam
A couple hundred Emirates passengers received a special treat on Wednesday morning: They were the first to fly on the carrier’s brand new A350.
Emirates begins its A350 era with updated seats, entertainment, internet offerings
The next generation of Emirates travel is here, with the A350 introducing a number of changes to the inflight passenger experience, across all three classes of service.
A Tale of Two Turks: Flight-testing the 777 and A350 Business Class on Turkish Airlines
The varied fleet of Turkish Airlines means passengers can have a significantly different experience on board, especially in business class. Here’s a look at the A350 and 777 side-by-side.
Feeling the squeeze: 10-abreast A350 moves closer to mainstream
Wider seats have long been part of the Airbus marketing push. That messaging has, however, shifted in recent years, with a narrower seat now seen as “standard” for the long-haul fleet. Now suppliers are feeling a bit of the squeeze as well.
PaxEx Bits: Week ending 5 April 2024
Lots of cabin and connectivity news bits to catch up on as the week comes to an end…
Qantas extending free Wi-Fi to international fleet from late 2024
More than a decade after its first attempt, Qantas will bring inflight internet to its long-haul fleet. And it’ll be free for everyone on board.
Air India picks Thales for IFE update
Air India’s major content boost will be shown to most passengers on the Thales AVANT Up inflight entertainment system, a major upgrade for the carrier and for passenger experience.
Air India makes a massive shift with inflight entertainment upgrade
Content is king (or is it Maharaja??) on Air India’s new A350s, as the IFE system gets a massive upgrade and library of movies and other entertainment to choose from.