Airlines
Emirates invests over US $ 350 million in next-generation inflight entertainment systems for new A350 fleet
Emirates has chosen the latest Thales AVANT Up system for its incoming fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft, which is planned for delivery in 2024, as part of its ongoing effort to ensure that customers “fly better.”
With an expenditure of more than US$350 million from the airline, its 50-strong fleet of A350s will be outfitted with advanced inflight entertainment systems that provide a remarkable cinematic and individualized passenger experience.
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The game-changing technology in Thales’ AVANT Up system features Optiq 4k QLED HDR displays – the only aircraft displays using Samsung’s QLED technology to immerse viewers in more than a billion colors. This rich display capability provides the perfect medium for Emirates’ unmatched ice inflight entertainment product which delivers over 5,000 channels of multi-language content including live TV, the latest box office movies, TV shows, and music hits, and the world’s first inflight shopping channel, Emirates RED.
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Emirates’ customers can also look forward to enhanced passenger connectivity with Optiq – the first smart display in the industry to offer two Bluetooth connections, and built-in Wi-Fi for passengers to pair multiple devices including phones, tablets, headphones, or even game controllers, while supporting up to 60 watts USB-C to fast-charge personal devices.
To further enrich passenger engagement, Emirates has chosen a variety of AVANT Up digital services including highly integrated personalization features, expanded personal electronic device (PED) capabilities, and user interface enhancements which also enable visually impaired passengers to have an immersive experience.
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Emirates is also the first airline globally to select Thales’ Pulse, a patented power management technology which will ensure that charging performance will be unaffected no matter how many users are charging their devices at the same time.
Reflecting a shared vision to innovate and shape future inflight experiences, Emirates and Thales also continue to collaborate on programme through Dubai’s Aviation X-Lab, an aviation-specific incubator.
Airlines
First Look: IndiGo Takes Delivery of A321neo with New Business Class
India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo (6E), celebrated its 18th anniversary in August 2024 by announcing a major upgrade: a new Business Class product called “IndiGo Stretch.”
Now, the airline has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft fitted with these premium seats. Registered as VT-ICF, this first A321neo with the new configuration took off from Hamburg (XFW) at 6:06 PM local time, operating flight 6E9001.
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The launch route for IndiGo’s A321neo with IndiGo Stretch seats will be from Delhi to Mumbai, starting November 14, 2024. After this initial route, the airline plans to expand the offering across its network.
Airbus completed the final assembly of this special aircraft in Hamburg, where the A321neo Final Assembly Line is located. Enthusiastic planespotters got a sneak peek of the new IndiGo Stretch interior before the aircraft’s official delivery to India.
Tobias Gudat, a planespotter on X.com, captured images of the aircraft, still marked with its test registration, showcasing its fresh Business Class interior.
Adding a distinctive touch, each IndiGo aircraft featuring the Stretch product will have the slogan “IndiGo Means Business” displayed on the fuselage, signaling a new era of premium travel for the airline.
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IndiGo took delivery of the A321neo with the Stretch seats on October 30, 2024, coinciding with Airbus’s delivery of the world’s first A321XLR to Iberia.
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