The first factory-installed Intelsat 2Ku system has been delivered on an A321neo. The fitment marks the availability of 2Ku as a factory-installed option to airlines on their Airbus A320 Family aircraft, offering access to the global Intelsat network
EASA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the aircraft-powered version of Bluebox Aviation Systems’ ‘Bluebox Wow’ W-IFE technology
Anuvu has announced a second long-term IFE partnership with Gulf Air, to provide the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain with a bespoke content strategy
United Airlines’ massive aircraft order and cabin interiors programme has created a much-needed stir in the aviation industry. The news continues with a partnership with The Coda Collection, which will provide complimentary access to concert films, music documentaries, episodic series and more, on all the airline’s seatback IFE displays and PDE-enabled flights
United is adding 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft to its fleet, and retrofitting its entire remaining narrow-body fleet with new ‘signature interiors’. This massive investment is expected to generate more than US$30bn in income, lower carbon emissions per seat, create 25,000 jobs, and contribute $50bn annually towards the US economy by 2026
Avant Up, the latest Thales IFE system, offers 4K high dynamic range HDR displays enhanced with Samsung QLED technology, together with a claimed 50% increase in reliability and a 30% decrease in weight
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
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
From the 1st of June, American Airlines is giving customers the opportunity to learn a new language, how to sketch or to enhance their interior design skills, all while flying at 35,000ft
AirFi has partnered with Transferz, a global ground transport marketplace, to develop an API and software developer kit that integrates the Transferz taxi booking engine into the wireless IFE platforms of AirFi airline customers