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ONBOARD ENTERTAINMENT


The Hindenburg showed the way in passenger comfort, 1936 1982


CRT-based projectors began to appear on board


Cathode ray tube (CRT) projectors were initially installed on newer widebody aircraft such as the Boeing 767.


They used LaserDiscs or video cassettes for playback. Some airlines upgraded their old film IFE systems to the CRT-based systems in the late 1980s and early 1990s on older widebodied aircraft.


1984, USA


World's first inflight telephone system Airfone introduced the world's first inflight telephone system on American Airlines Nearly 5000 aircraft worldwide had telephone services by the year 2000.


1985, USA


The first audio player system Avicom launches the first audio player system based on the Philips Tape Cassette technology.


1988, USA First AVOD system appeared


The Airvision company introduced the first in-seat audio video on-demand (AVOD) systems using 2.7 inch LCD technology. The trials, which were run by Northwest Airlines on its Boeing 747 fleet, received an overwhelmingly positive reaction from passengers.


1989, USA


First IFE noise-cancellation headphones German company, Sennheiser, launched the first IFE noise-cancellation headphones. These were an instant success.


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Inflight TV was first shown on a Western Air Express Fokker F10, 1932 1991, UK Seat-back video


Virgin Atlantic Airways offered seat-back video in all classes


1996, USA Live television


Live TV premiered on a Delta Air Lines B767 showing coverage of Atlanta Olympic games


1996, USA In-seat power outlets


Delta Airlines installed in-seat power outlets on all aircraft


1997, UK


IFE Services founded in Knutsford, Cheshire The company initially provided UK airlines with inflight entertainment including movies,


2000, USA Live in-flight television


Jet Blue launched live in-flight television via satellite, fleetwide in all cabins


2010, USA


WAEA re-brands itself as APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association)


2010, Dubai First fibre-optic IFE system


This ground-breaking system was developed by Lumexis for flydubai aircraft


2011, Australia


First to trial the wireless streaming Qantas Airlines first to trial the wireless streaming of IFE to tablet devices


2000, USA


Introduction of hand-held DVD-players Fleetwide introduction of hand-held DVD- players on American Airlines and Swissair.


Braniff Airways introducedy the first video games onboard, 1975


TV shows and music.It grows to become one of the world's leading content service providers serving over 50 airlines and cruise ship operators globally.


1997, Switzerland


First interactive video-on-demand (VOD) Swissair installed first interactive video-on- demand (VOD) entertainment system across an entire aircraft


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