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APEXEXPO17

Can a new recline reshape long-haul economy travel?

31 January 2018 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

Note how the reclined Optimares Quadra seat drops slightly at the front. That angle is key to what the company sees as a far more comfortable long-haul economy class travel experience.

Does the type of seat recline make much of a difference for long-haul, economy class travel? The Quadra from Optimares is a unique seat option that just might change the passenger experience.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, economy class, Optimares, PaxEx Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Bringing a 360 view to the moving map

21 November 2017 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Can a more immersive moving map experience turn more passengers into inflight shopping customers? A greater opportunity to both entertain and engage passengers is part of the proposition from FligthPath 360; and maybe some purchases, too.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, Betria Interactive, BoardConnect, flightpath, flightpath 360, flightpath3d, IFE, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Lufthansa Systems, moving map, PaxEx Filed Under: IFEC

When the IFE system can watch you back

31 October 2017 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Clear immigration while still on the plane?? Cameras integrated into the IFE system could soon make that a reality.

Is it the ultimate surveillance scenario or a step forward in the passenger experience? Or maybe a little bit of both?? Vendors are cooperating today to deliver integrated biometrics in the inflight entertainment system, tying together a camera embedded in the screen with connectivity to various other platforms that can act on the data.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, biometrics, Delta Air Lines, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, JetBlue, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, PaxEx, Tascent Filed Under: IFEC

Delivering big PaxEx improvements over a low bandwidth connection

9 October 2017 By Seth Miller

This small, battery-powered Iridium NEXT modem could help change the inflight ancillary sales market

Can a slow inflight internet connection deliver real passenger benefits? In many cases it is better than nothing and Lufthansa Systems is talking about ways to integrate such into a low-cost solution for airlines.

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This story is about: Air Europa, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, BoardConnect, IFE, in flight, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, internet, Lufthansa Systems, PaxEx, Streaming IFE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

XTS is dead. Long live XTS. Panasonic sees "radical change" coming

5 October 2017 By Seth Miller

Has the LEO/MEO revolution spooked Panasonic Avionics? "Radical change" is coming according to VP Global Sales David Bruner, putting the company's 6-payload XTS Ku-band network on a new track.

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This story is about: 2Ku, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, GEE, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Global Eagle Entertainment, gogo, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, PaxEx, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Air Europa’s streaming upgrade: Next-gen from BoardConnect

5 October 2017 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Lufthansa Systems' BoardConnect enables passengers to enjoy a broad range of entertainment on their own smartphones and tablets.

Air Europa’s short-haul passengers are getting an IFE upgrade next year, thanks to BoardConnect from Lufthansa Systems. The latest iteration of the platform includes plenty of new features, but getting rid of the battery could prove a tipping point for the product.

This story is about: Air Europa, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, BoardConnect, IFE, in flight, in-flight entertainment, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, PaxEx, Streaming IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Boeing v Airbus on spaciousness and in-flight comfort

4 October 2017 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

What makes a passenger comfortable in flight? What does it mean to have enough space on board? Airbus and Boeing take decidedly different approaches to answering that question, ultimately affecting every part of the passenger experience.

This story is about: Airbus, Airspace, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, Boeing, Boeing Sky Interior, economy class, PaxEx Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Airbus’ Airspace A320s to Launch with JetBlue

3 October 2017 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

More shoulder room? Larger overhead bins? Better window views? Airspace by Airbus delivers these changes and more in A320 cabins with JetBlue signed on as the global launch customer for the product.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, Airbus, Airspace, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, economy class, JetBlue, PaxEx Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Global Eagle’s Ka connectivity takes flight

3 October 2017 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Got Ka? That’s the question Global Eagle was asking during the recent APEX EXPO show while demonstrating the latest high-speed inflight connectivity solution it has on offer. Come along for the ride as I put the system through its paces.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, Global Eagle Entertainment, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka-band, Ku-band, Satellite, Southwest Airlines, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Inflight connectivity coming to Interjet

28 September 2017 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Mexican LCC Interjet is set to add inflight connectivity to its fleet. The carrier will add Panasonic Avionics‘ eXConnect solution to its new A320 & A321 fleet starting later this year. The initial aircraft will be delivered from Airbus in November 2017, and this A321neo aircraft will be the first Panasonic-equipped aircraft to be line […]

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO17, eXConnect, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, interjet, internet, Panasonic, PaxEx Filed Under: IFEC

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