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Spirit Returns to Chapter 11

2 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Spirit Airlines plane, equipped with the company's new in-flight WiFi service

Spirit Airlines was back in court over the weekend, once again seeking the protections of the US Bankruptcy Code, a move it claims was forced by a business partner.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, bankruptcy, engines, GTF, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Pratt & Whitney, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC

United Brings Spotify to In-seat IFE

8 June 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

IFE screen showing Spotify content

At first glance the partnership announced between United Airlines and Spotify last week is relatively basic, even unimpressive. But come 2026 the companies have plans for something far more interesting on board.

This story is about: Axinom, embedded IFE, IEFC, IFC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, InFlyt, Kurt Weidemeyer, Neils Steenstrup, Spotify, Starlink, Streaming IFE, Thales, Thales FlytEDGE, Thales Inflyt, United Airlines, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Exploring American Airlines’ new 787-9P Cabin

30 May 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Flagship Premium Preferred includes extra space, mostly in the form of a wider foot well, and a bit of extra stowage. PJs and an extra pillow round out the offering.

Looking for the best seats on American’s new 787-9P? Come explore all three cabins.

This story is about: Adient, Adient Aerospace, American Airlines, business class, certification, Collins Aerospace, economy class, Elevate Seating, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Flagship Business, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, premium cabin, premium economy, Safran, Safran Seats, seating, seats, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Finalists of the Crystal Cabin Awards 2025: New Innovations For the Future of Flight

5 February 2025 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

The Aria Suite from Cathay Pacific includes a new shell design that allows access for wheelchair transfers.

The next generation of aviation innovation will be shaped by the innovators of today. The 2025 Crystal Cabin Awards finalists are among those expected to have outsized impact.

This story is about: 360Stream, A220, accessibility, Adient Aerospace, AI, Air France, Air India, Airbus, AIX, AIX25, ancillary, ancillary revenue, Aria Suite, artificial intelligence, Boeing, business aviation, business class, Cathay Pacific, CCA25, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, Diehl Aviation, economy class, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Expliseat, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Lufthansa Technik, personalization, premium cabin, Safran Cabin, seating, seats, Thales, United Airlines, Unum Aircraft Seating Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Delta hypes GenAI, new content partners in 2025 CES keynote

7 January 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The Delta Widget looms large over the stage at the Sphere in Las Vegas prior to Ed Bastian's CES 2025 Keynote presentation

No real timeline shared, but Delta is keen to see GenAI as part of the travel experience, embedded in the IFE system and the app experience.

This story is about: artificial intelligence, bag tags, CES, Delta Air Lines, embedded IFE, eVTOL, FlytEdge, GenAI, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Joby, Thales, Thales FlytEDGE, YouTube Filed Under: IFEC

United updates Starlink deployment details

5 January 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

United joins the ranks of airlines offering free Wi-Fi for its passengers

United Airlines says the rollout of its new Starlink-powered inflight internet service will happen faster than previously planned, with the first commercial flight in February 2025.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, CCA25, Crystal Cabin Awards, Delta Air Lines, Delta Sync, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, loyalty, MileagePlus, SpaceX, Starlink, Thales, Thales FlytEDGE, Thales Inflyt, United Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PremCat

Thales extends live TV range with 360Stream

30 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Live television is getting a boost on board with the new Thales 360Stream offering.

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.

This story is about: 360Stream, A350, AVANT, AVANT Up, CCA25, Crystal Cabin Awards, DVR, Emirates, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, InFlyt, live television, live tv, Thales, Thales AVANT, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC

Emirates begins its A350 era with updated seats, entertainment, internet offerings

27 November 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The first Emirates A350, outside the terminal in Dubai as it prepares to enter service in early January

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.

This story is about: 4K, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, aerBlade, AVANT, AVANT Up, business class, economy class, embedded IFE, Emirates, GX, GX Aviation, HBCplus, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Ka2517, premium cabin, premium economy, Recaro, Safran Passenger Innovations, Thales, Thales AVANT, ThinKom, USB, USB-C, ViaSat, Wireless Charging Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Seamless Air Alliance launches “Viper” QoE monitoring

4 November 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Seamless Air Alliance is moving beyond defining standards into developing a monitoring service, dubbed Viper, to help its member airlines track the quality of the internet experience on board.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO24, Benny Rentamony, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jack Mandala, NetForecast, Neuron, Peter Lemme, Rebecca Wetzel, Seamless Air Alliance, Telesat, Thales, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

FlytEDGE to fly on Qatar Airways A321neo fleet

28 October 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Rendering of the A321neo in Qatar Airways' livery (image via Airbus)

The next generation of Qatar Airways planes will fly with the latest generation of inflight entertainment, as the carrier selects Thales’ FlytEDGE for its A321neo fleet.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO24, FlytEdge, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Qatar Airways, Starlink, Thales, Thales FlytEDGE, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC

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