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New Seats, Starlink Wi-Fi Now Flying on Air France HOP!

4 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air France’s regional subsidiary HOP! officially launched flights on its first refreshed E190 fleet this week, bringing new inflight internet online and new seats into service.

This story is about: Air France, Expliseat, HOP!, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Starlink, Ti2, TiSeat, TiSeat 2X, USB, USB-C Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

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

Croatia Airlines taps PAC for A220 Wi-Fi

3 April 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Panasonic Avionics will provide the network for Croatia Airlines' inflight internet on the A220 fleet

Croatia Airlines will launch its first in-flight internet service later this year on its A220 fleet, powered by Panasonic Avionics.

This story is about: A220-300, Airbus, Croatia Airlines, Hernan Abbes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, Jasmin Bajic, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Satellite, USB, USB-C Filed Under: IFEC

Low cost or cheap? Flying New Pacific first class

24 March 2024 By Seth Miller 9 Comments

The refreshed first class seats on New Pacific offer a comfortable ride

What’s the inflight experience like on New Pacific? Certainly not worth going out of the way for, but also not terrible, assuming you can get a cheaper fare.

This story is about: 2Ku, catering, dining, first class, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, New Pacific, Northern Pacific Airways, premium cabin, seating, seats, USB, USB-C Filed Under: IFEC, Product Reviews, Seats & Cabin

Air India picks Thales for IFE update

20 February 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of an Indian skyline on a Thales IFE screen

Air India’s major content boost will be shown to most passengers on the Thales AVANT Up inflight entertainment system, a major upgrade for the carrier and for passenger experience.

This story is about: A350, Air India, Arc Moving Map by Panasonic Avionics, AVANT, AVANT Up, embedded IFE, ex3, HDR, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, in-seat power, inflight entertainment, moving map, Optiq, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Thales, Thales AVANT, USB, USB-C Filed Under: IFEC

Southwest shifts seating supplier in interiors revamp

2 February 2024 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

PED holders and USB power are key features of the new Recaro seats to be installed on Southwest Airlines' 737 MAX planes from 2025

Southwest Airlines will fly with new seats from 2025, part of an aircraft interiors update for the company.

This story is about: Astronics, BL3710, Collins Aerospace, economy class, in-seat power, Mark Hiller, Recaro, seating, seats, Southwest Airlines, Tony Roach, USB, USB-C Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Burrana’s RISE USB power joins Airbus BFE catalog

12 December 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Burrana RISE USB power solution (Image via Burrana)

Burrana’s RISE in-seat USB power solution is now part of the Airbus line-fit catalog for the A320neo family of aircraft.

This story is about: A320neo, A321neo, Airbus, Burrana, in-seat power, LATAM, line-fit, RISE, USB, USB-C Filed Under: IFEC

Egyptair taps Panasonic Avionics for IFE/C on new A350 fleet

16 November 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Egyptair’s new long-haul fleet will fly with updated entertainment and connectivity services from Panasonic Avionics on its new A350 fleet. The carrier ordered 10 of the A350-900s at the 2023 Dubai Air Show, with deliveries expected from 2025.

This story is about: A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, Astrova, business class, DAS23, Dubai Air Show, economy class, EgyptAir, embedded IFE, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hernan Abbes, 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, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, USB, USB-C Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Ethiopian targets major growth with Boeing, Airbus orders in Dubai

15 November 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Ethiopian Airlines plans a big boost to its fleet, with multiple orders announced at the 2023 Dubai Air Show. The carrier will add both Airbus and Boeing jets to its fleet as it pursues significant growth through its Vision 2035 Strategy.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 8, 787-9, A350, A350 XWB, A350-1000, A350-900, Adient Aerospace, Airbus, Astronics, AVANT, AVANT Up, Boeing, business class, DAS23, Dreamliner, Dubai Air Show, Ethiopian Airlines, HBCplus, 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, Ka2517, lie-flat beds, Mesfin Tasew, Optiq, Safran Passenger Innovations, Thales, Thales AVANT, Thales Inflyt, ThinAir, ThinKom, USB, USB-C Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Emirates boosts long-haul fleet with mega order

13 November 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Rendering of the 777X in Emirates livery (image via Boeing)

Emirates will add 95 more Boeing wide-body aircraft to its fleet over the next decade, further extending its opportunity to either refresh and replace older aircraft, or to grow its fleet. The order was announced Monday on the opening day of the 2023 Dubai Air Show.

This story is about: 777-8, 777-9, 777X, 787-10, 787-8, AVANT, AVANT Up, Boeing, DAS23, Dreamliner, Dubai Air Show, Emirates, GE9X, General Electric, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, in-seat power, inflight entertainment, Optiq, Thales, Thales AVANT, USB, USB-C Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC

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