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United’s major IFE move

30 June 2021 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

So many gorgeous IFE screens on board this new United Airlines 737 MAX 8, plus hundreds more aircraft to come

“We here at United do not think streaming to your own device is good enough.” With that statement United Airlines’ Chief Customer Officer Toby Enqvist upended the company’s take on in-flight entertainment for its single-aisle fleet, mapping a new path for the company’s future.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 8, Anuvu, Bluetooth, Global Eagle, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, live television, live tv, LiveTV, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, United Airlines, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

United bringing AVOD update in interiors retrofit

16 April 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

In a nod to a more generous in-seat entertainment experience, United Airlines plans an AVOD upgrade for at least part of its single-aisle fleet. In a message to employees on Thursday Chief Customer Officer Toby Enqvist indicated that an interior retrofit is on the way for “our older narrow-body airplanes, putting in new bins, AVOD, and new seats.”

This story is about: embedded IFE, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, LiveTV, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Thales, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

Vueling gets online with Inmarsat’s EAN connectivity

28 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Flying an LCC in Europe no longer means being disconnected while in the sky. IAG’s Vueling operation soft-launched inflight wifi connectivity delivered via the European Aviation Network (EAN), powered by Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom, on five of its aircraft earlier this month. Vueling is the third EAN airline and the first LCC with the service.

This story is about: British Airways, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, European Aviation Network, IAG, Iberia, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, International Airline Group, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, LiveTV, PaxEx, Thales, Thales Inflyt, Vueling, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

JetBlue selects Thales AVANT for A220 IFE

10 September 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

JetBlue’s A220-300 fleet will bring a new passenger experience to the airline. But it will do so with familiar partners. The carrier announced today that the planes will fly with the Thales AVANT inflight entertainment (IFE) solution on board. Delivery for the first of seventy A220s to the carrier is due in 2020.

This story is about: Air Canada, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, AVANT, Delta Air Lines, embedded IFE, IFC, IFE, IFEC, JetBlue, live television, live tv, LiveTV, Thales, Thales AVANT, Thales Inflyt, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo TV live on 550+ planes; more to come

25 September 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An additional 550+ aircraft now have live television on board. The Gogo TV product activated across three airlines in recent weeks, quickly adding live content to the company’s offerings. And more planes are coming online soon.

This story is about: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, gogo, Gogo TV, GOL, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, InFlyt, IPTV, Japan Airlines, Ku, Ku-band, live television, LiveTV, LTV4, Panasonic Avionics, Southwest Airlines, television, Thales, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC

Spirit commits to inflight wifi

11 May 2018 By Seth Miller

Spirit Airlines will add inflight wifi as it seeks to improve the onboard passenger experience. The carrier's full fleet will carry Thales FlytLIVE hardware by the end of Summer 2019.

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This story is about: Continental Airlines, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, InFlyt, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, LiveTV, Spirit Airlines, Streaming IFE, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

JetBlue’s A320 retrofit finally underway

24 January 2018 By Seth Miller 10 Comments

The JetBlue implementation of LiveTV4 includes larger, brighter screens, but still not the Android-based underlying OS that makes AVANT so flexible and responsive.

More than two years after initially announced the JetBlue A320 retrofit program is finally underway. The first aircraft is now in the shop and will exit with at least one previously undisclosed surprise on board.

This story is about: Airbus, B/E Aerospace, economy class, FlytLIVE, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, live tv, LiveTV, LTV4, Pinnacle, Rockwell Collins, SpaceFlex, SpaceFlex v2, Thales, Thales AVANT, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, ViaSat, ViaSat-2, Zodiac Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Video: Talking in-flight connectivity with United Airlines

15 January 2015 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The United Airlines Wifi rollout is proceeding rapidly, with the full mainline fleet expected to be fitted in just a few months. But there is much more to come from the company once the kit is installed.

This story is about: gogo, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, internet, LiveTV, Panasonic, PaxEx, Thales, United, United Airlines, video Filed Under: IFEC

Are in-seat entertainment screens ready to disappear?

9 December 2014 By Seth Miller 14 Comments

Is the end nigh for in-seat entertainment screens? Streaming media to passengers’ personal devices is growing rapidly. But Thales/LiveTV says the imminent death of the screen may be greatly exaggerated.

This story is about: IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, LiveTV, PaxEx, United, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

Could patent wars skew the in-flight connectivity market?

15 May 2014 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

In-flight connectivity is improving rapidly as multiple companies work to improve the products on offer. New patent applications may slow that progress. Should we be concerned that the intellectual property battles will derail the current pace of innovation? Or is the IP protection a necessary part of the innovation process?

This story is about: gogo, in-flight internet, internet, LiveTV, PaxEx Filed Under: IFEC

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