Focus on inflight entertainment
“The content (movies, music, games, etc.) is stored at each seat instead of the server as on traditional IFE systems”
IMS Company, has now been sold to eight airlines - Air Berlin, Air Transat, Air Tahiti Nui, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and SriLankan Airlines. The eighth contract customer is undisclosed. The total number of aircraft installed and flying the system has reached five - Lufthansa, Air Berlin and SriLankan Airlines – a combination of A330s and B747-400’s. RAVE is to be fitted on the Austrian fleet of B767s and B777s as part of a larger cabin makeover. The airline says the touch screen concept is very popular since it is so similar to a smartphone. "RAVE was selected because of its simplicity,
lower weight, lower electrical load and lower investment compared to their competitors," says spokesperson Ursula Berger. The content (movies, music, games, etc.) is
stored at each seat instead of on the server as on traditional IFE Systems. In case of failure only single seats and not entire cabin-zone(s) would be affected. AIRVOD Entertainment, which patented the
term ‘seat-centric’ won a contract with charter airline Omni Air International last year and expects to announce a string of new airline
contracts this year. The company is the first to utilise Toshiba 128 GB eMMC memory chip, allowing the storage of large amounts of data in a significantly more compact device. Around 300 movies can be stored on a chip the size of a common postage stamp. AIRVOD is also the first to use the 5.8
GHz frequency for its wireless networks, replacing the industry standard 2.4 GHz, meaning AIRVOD devices and services can operate without interference from personal electronic devices on board. AIRVOD has also patented a new technology under the brand CONTROLCENTRIC – which it will announce in more detail this year. Newcomer Intelligent Avionics has released
a new structure to its products under the brand name ‘AURA Works’. It comprises AURA Works, which is a PC in the seat type system, Aura One, a replacement for analogue systems to upgrade to digital, and AURA Connected for wireless connectivity. Aura Connected is expected to be complete by the summer. Spokesman Rob Britton says, "Strategically, we’ve broadened our solutions portfolio.
Inflight entertainment on Jetstar
Rather than impose one approach on the market, we’ve developed a trio of IFE systems, to let the airline decide what fits its needs.’ AURA Connected will stream content wirelessly to passengers’ tablets, smartphones, and laptops, creating an onboard wi-fi network that works with or without a SATCOM connection. It will include optional seat power outlets for passenger devices. This is likely to be a year of more PEDS,
more iPads, more connectivity and more wireless content.
CONTACT US
IFE Focus is now a regular feature in OnBoard Hospitality. If you have a new product, new technology, a relevant report, or a new partnership to announce please email sally@
gethinsinflight.com (text only, please). Please send any picture files, marked IFE in the subject line, direct to
jo.austin@
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