Egypt’s Air Cairo is fitting Moment’s Flymingo Box wireless IFE (W-IFE) systems across its fleet. The Flymingo Box server has the capacity for 100 simultaneous streaming sessions, with a seamless, multi-DRM and browser-based platform that gives passengers access to an international and Arabic catalogue
Collins Aerospace has launched the Electronic Cabin Bag (eCB), a system that digitalises and automates cabin crew tasks, and enables passengers to use their PEDs for shopping and service requests, removing the need to touch high-traffic call buttons.
UK start-up low-cost airline, Flypop, which is targeting the visiting friends and relatives (VFR) traveller market in South Asia, has selected Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide its Wow ancillary revenue-generating retail and IFE platform
As part of a drive to reduce food waste onboard its flights., Etihad Airways has signed an MoU with ‘The Concept’, a UAE-based product development and design company, to research and develop inflight technology that can monitor food consumption
Astronics Corporation has received an STC from Transport Canada for ‘The Edge’, its latest aircraft cabin network platform that enables fully featured IFE. Onboard e-commerce experience company, LiFE in the Air, is now using The Edge platform to host its digital inflight systems
Three key senior management appointments have been made within the global leadership team at air and travel services provider, Dnata. The new roles are intended to provide expertise that will help the company adapt to changing global trends
Japanese airline, Peach, has co-developed a new IFE system with ABC and TEAC that provides passengers with video-on-demand, a moving map, and a unique ordering technology for inflight shopping
Some refreshingly ‘old normal’ airline news! From the 1st of May, American Airlines will reintroduce a full inflight beverage service in all its domestic premium cabins, followed in June with main cabin service
Emirates is preparing to adapt its inflight service for Ramadan, with meals served to fasting passengers in special containers, designed and produced in collaboration with local artists. The designs were created during a workshop, with a full day spent discussing ideas on the meanings of the holy month before deciding the optimal design. Here’s how the process worked…
An Airspace interior, boutique-style inflight service, IFEC and tailored meal choices: JetBlue is packing a lot into the economy cabins of its Airbus A321LR transatlantic services