ONBOARD ENTERTAINMENT NORWEGIAN DEVELOPS ANDROID POWER Brussels adds new
Norwegian and Panasonic Avionics Corporation have joined forces to develop the first ever Android-powered inflight entertainment system. Through this innovation, Norwegian’s passengers will now be able to use selected Android apps that are pre- loaded onto the system, to get an inflight experience similar to those they access through their own personal devices when on-the-ground. The Android-powered inflight
system follows an 18-month joint development project between Norwegian and
Germany puts internet on ICE
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has joined forces with telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom to expand internet reception on its ICE trains. The service is now available on five additional lines which are all marked with the HotSpot
Panasonic Avionics. Android interactive allows passengers to navigate and select movies, music, and Android games, as well as purchase snacks and drinks directly from a touch screen installed in the seats. The system will be fitted on
Norwegian’s new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners that will be operated on routes between Scandinavia and the United States and Asia. Paul Margis, president and chief executive officer for Panasonic Avionics said: “This open platform architecture
logo and run Hamburg–Berlin, Frankfurt (Main)–Nürnberg– Munich, Dortmund–Hannover– Berlin, Göttingen– Wolfsburg and Fulda–Würzburg. This doubles the number of lines with internet reception to 3,000 kilometres. Currently there are 90 ICE trains equipped with the necessary reception technology and by the end of the year this number will increase to a total of 180 of
facilitates faster, easier application development, integration and deployment, enabling Norwegian to engage passengers in an even more amazing entertainment experience while creating new revenue streams.” Norwegian was the first airline
to offer high-speed broadband on flights within Europe. Since March 2013, 60 of its 64 Boeing 737-800 aircraft have wifi on board to be accessed via personal computers, games consoles, smart phones or digital audio players.
www.norwegian.com
approximately 255 ICE trains. By the beginning of 2014, 5,200 kilometres of the ICE core network, on which 98% of ICE traffic operates, should be equipped for internet reception. Modifications to the ICE fleet into rolling hotspots should be completed by the end of 2014. Deutsche Bahn carried 991 million passengers in the first half of 2013, up by 10 million.
www.deutschebahn.com
e-options onboard Passengers who check in online with Brussels Airlines will now receive a free digital newspaper thanks to a unique collaboration with publishers De Persgroep and Rossel. Passengers can choose from a wide selection of newspapers on the day of their flight on any route within the airline's network. This new service is free for
b.light economy, b.flex economy+ and b.business passengers on European flights, as well as for Economy and Business Class passengers on intercontinental flights to the US and Africa. The range of available titles is expected to expand in coming years.
www.brusselsairlines.com
Cathay upgrades in First suites
New and enhanced features of Cathay Pacific's rejuvenated First suites include a new 4.3” LCD touch screen controller, through which passengers can recline their seat, adjust lumbar support and turn lights on or off, in addition to operating the inflight entertainment. Passengers now also receive new BOSE QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones and find each suite is equipped with a multi-port connector which includes an iPhone/iPod connector and a USB port. The iPhone/iPod connector
allows passengers to connect their own devices and watch video through their own personal television.
www.cathaypacific.com
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