Airlines spend ton on content, hoping to keep passengers entertained on board. But for some travelers that will never be enough. Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) plans to enable casting from personal devices to its RAVE IFE screens to help.
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DIRECTV Adds International Coverage for Inflight TV
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Super Bowl LIX takes flight on IFE
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Delta brings DIRECTV to 767-400s
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