The next generation of Qsuites for Qatar Airways will feature more space and more privacy for passengers. And, the window seats finally get to take advantage of the communal nature of the product.
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AERO VISION promises ad-supported IFE/C for airlines
Can advertising cover the cost of a streaming inflight entertainment and internet deployment? GDC Media is the latest to pitch an IFE/C platform supported by ad revenue rather than passengers paying.
In flight: On board Austrian’s first 787
What’s it like on board Austrian’s new 787s and which seats are best (and worst)? I took a quick trip in the first week of flying to find out.
JAL boosts free internet offerings with streaming service
Free streaming-level Wi-Fi service is coming to JAL’s J-Air E190 fleet later this summer.
Boosting the moving map experience by escaping the map
What happens to passenger engagement and satisfaction when the moving map is no longer a map? We’re about to find out, as the industry integrates new and innovative ways to display flight progress and other details.
Collins, Panasonic launch Maya: next-gen business class concept seat
The Maya business class concept seat shows off an immersive (and borderline overwhelming) entertainment experience paired with dynamic seating adjustments from Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics.
Air Arabia expands wireless entertainment with PAC partnership
Air Arabia is going fleet-wide with wireless entertainment. The carrier will expand its deployment of the Panasonic Avionics eXW solution to more than 170 planes.
Dropping out of the IFE race
Trade shows are a great opportunity for vendors to introduce new solutions and show off innovations. The absence of a product on display in a booth can tell an equally interesting – and completely opposite – story.
Thales FlytEDGE delivers a new paradigm for in-flight entertainment
Pitched as the first connected, cloud-based IFE system, Thales’ FlytEDGE promises a new level of content personalization as an engagement platform, not just an entertainment server.
Condor taps Intelsat for inflight internet
Intelsat will deliver inflight internet to Condor’s fleet of new single-aisle aircraft. The A320neo and A321neo planes will offer passenger connectivity on routes across Europe and North Africa as they join the carrier’s fleet in the coming years.