Spafax deal enables more female-focused IFE content
Global entertainment and media agency, Spafax has partnered with Refinery29, an entertainment and women’s media company, to deliver original, female-focused content to the global IFE market
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British Airways rolls out the red carpet for its new IFE channel
As a celebration of the BAFTAs and the Oscars, British Airways is launching a channel dedicated to award-winning and nominated films as part of its IFE offering
Secure IFE server platform launched to satisfy Hollywood
IdeaNova has launched the Hardware Secured Server Platform in response to Hollywood studios insisting on new requirements for onboard DRM license servers
ANA to offer W-IFE on regional Q400 fleet
From March 1st, All Nippon Airways (ANA) will deploy the Bluebox Wow portable wireless IFE platform across 13 of its Bombardier Dash 8 (Q400) regional aircraft
Automated IFE nudity moderation tool launched
Adaptive is launching an automated content moderation tool, designed to automatically detect and exclude nudity (and other sensitive images) from IFE digital press content
Flymingo now auto-pauses for passenger announcements
Interactive Mobility has added a new feature to its Flymingo Box portable W-IFE system, which automatically pauses IFE streaming during passenger announcements without crew or pilot intervention
Iberia trials VR IFE headsets
Spanish carrier Iberia is offering virtual reality (VR) IFE as a six-month trial
IFE vendor invests in China after CAAC relaxes restrictions
Following the relaxation of CAAC restrictions on mobile device usage inflight, more IFE vendors are seeking to enter the Chinese aviation market. Display Interactive is the latest, with its participation in the Impact China business accelerator program
United’s IFE is live, free and accessible to all
United Airlines has made more than 100 channels of live TV free to access on more than 200 of its Boeing 737 fleet, as well as expanding PED-accessible content and making it all easier for all passengers to enjoy
Lufthansa Systems offers flexible refinancing for IFEC
Lufthansa Systems is cooperating with technology partners to offer a flexible refinancing approach for making IFEC accessible to airlines of all sizes