Innovate to Resonate: Brussels Airlines Confronts Competition
AirlinesTravel Technology February 8, 2015
As one of two growing airlines actually based at Brussels Airport, Brussels Airlines must constantly evolve its network and its service offering carefully in order to compete sensibly with the sizable forces now ranged against it at its only hub.
Read moreA day before its delivery flight, I went onboard Air New Zealand’s first Boeing 787-9 – the first 787-9 delivered to any customer and also the first long-haul jet painted in Air New Zealand’s glossy black ‘All Black’ theme livery – to see for myself the innovative new cabin-interior features the airline had installed.
Read moreThe American A319 Main Cabin definitely has a modern-day feel overall. American expects this feel to remain rather timeless. While each Main Cabin seat only has 30 inches of legroom, it feels like there is much more.
Read moreSIA Unveils New Cabin-Service Products and Latest KrisWorld IFE System
AirlinesTravel Technology July 9, 2013
In September, passengers traveling on select flights between Singapore and London will be the first to experience the new cabin products, installed in SIA’s First, Business and Economy classes. Singapore Airlines will roll out the new seats and KrisWorld in-flight entertainment system to other routes as additional new aircraft enter service.
Read moreBrussels Airlines Expects Sizable Market Demand for New Washington D.C. Service
AirlinesAirportsDestinations May 30, 2013
Brussels Airlines will begin non-stop service on June 18 from Brussels to Washington, D.C. its second U.S. destination in little more than a year, part of a concerted long-haul expansion strategy. The airline says it picked Washington D.C. for its second transatlantic route because of the large market demand for flights between the U.S. and European capitals.
Read moreAlaska Airlines to Install New Seats and IFE System in Most of Its Aircraft
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology April 23, 2013
Alaska Airlines is installing in most of its Boeing 737NG aircraft new Recaro seats like those in its new 737-900ERs, allowing the carrier to add more seats in each aircraft’s cabin while providing the same amount of personal space for each passenger in each aircraft as they have now.
Read moreDelta to Offer Wi-Fi Streaming Entertainment Options on 950 Aircraft
AirlinesTravel Technology September 19, 2012
Delta Air Lines is adding new, on-demand entertainment options to its fleet of more than 950 two-class Delta and Delta Connection aircraft. The Delta Connect Wi-Fi portal will allow customers to stream television and movie options directly to their laptops or tablets while in flight.
Read moreAeroMexico Adds First 737-800 with Boeing Sky Interior and New Seating
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology September 18, 2012
The aircraft will be the first Boeing Sky Interior-equipped Boeing 737-800 operated by a Mexican airline, according to AeroMexico.
Read moreSIA Orders $400M of Advanced IFE Systems for A350s, A330s and 777-300ERs
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology September 12, 2012
Under the agreement, Lake Forest, California-based Panasonic Avionics will supply IFEC systems for 20 Airbus A350-900 widebodies due for delivery from 2014, as well as for 15 more Airbus A330-300s and eight more Boeing 777-300ERs, deliveries of which are due to begin next year.
Read moreSIA Formally Launches In-Flight Connectivity Service for Long-Haul Flights
AirlinesTravel Technology September 6, 2012
Singapore Airlines has formally launched its international in-flight connectivity service as part of a US$50 million program to bring Internet and mobile data services to its customers throughout their flights.
Read moreJet Asia Airways Offers Passengers iPads for In-Flight Entertainment Use
AirlinesTravel Technology August 29, 2012
Loaded by IFE Services Limited, Jet Asia Airways’ passenger iPads contain two categories of movies, including two recent Hollywood blockbuster titles and three Hollywood classics, as well as five video games and 10 music CDs.
Read moreAir France Shows Passengers 1,500 Amazing Views of the World Below
AirlinesTravel Technology November 23, 2011
In addition to 250 satellite images which the European Space Agency made available to Air France in 2007, ESA has provided more than 1,200 new images to incorporate into Air France’s in-flight Geovision program, which displays satellite views that link to the route on passengers’ onboard screens.
Read moreEtihad Signs $1B Deal for IFE, Mobile Phone Systems for All Its Widebodies
AirlinesTravel Technology November 17, 2011
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has selected Panasonic Avionics to provide in-flight entertainment systems and in-flight connectivity, including broadband Internet and live TV, for the airline’s existing widebody fleet and for all the widebody jets which Etihad has on order.
Read moreThe additions include Delta Connect, a new in-flight portal that will be available exclusively to all customers using Wi-Fi on Delta aircraft; wireless movies and television on demand on Boeing 757-300s; and a more user-friendly design for Airbus A330 in-flight entertainment systems, which includes more content choices.
Read moreGOL Claims World First for New IFE Platform for Mobile Devices
AirlinesTravel Technology August 26, 2011
Passengers will access the new, free platform through their own mobile communications devices or laptops and the content for GOL’s IFE platform will be automatically updated on landing at nine major Brazilian airports. GOL says the IFE platform will be the first of its kind.
Read moreThe four new aircraft come complete with flydubai’s new ‘Fiber To The Screen’ in-flight entertainment system from Lumexis.
Read moreJAL Installs New Business-Class Seat, Updated IFE System in Latest 767s
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology October 15, 2010
Japan Airlines will put into service a new international executive-class seat, the JAL Sky Recliner, when it takes delivery of four new Boeing 767-300ERs from this month. The new 767s are also equipped with MAGIC V, the newly updated, most advanced version of JAL’s in-flight entertainment system.
Read moreVirgin America Upgrades ‘Red’ IFE System with New Features
AirlinesFood and DrinkTravel Technology July 22, 2010
Virgin America has unveiled changes to its Red in-flight entertainment platform which will allow travelers access to new amenities, including enhanced terrain-view Google Maps, an open tab service for the airline’s on-demand menu and what it says is the first-ever seatback digital-shopping platform in-flight.
Read moreVirgin America Upgrades In-Flight Entertainment Options
AirlinesMoreTravel Technology August 20, 2009
Virgin America has completed installing software upgrades to its Linux-based Red in-flight entertainment system to allow for more content, as well as greater functionality and speed.
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