Tweeting threats from inside an aircraft is not a way to prove you have what it takes to keep aviation safe. But anyone with two fingers of sense knows that.
This infrastructure is supported by demand for many applications beyond aviation, but the business benefits of connected aircraft build a compelling case for airlines.
Hybrid IFE/wIFE and “hand-me-down” mixed installations are where we’re headed industry-wide for video entertainment, but—some apps aside—the always-reliable in-flight magazine will continue to enjoy pride of place in the seat pocket in front of you.
We need more tomorrow thinking like this if the passenger experience is really going to improve in the coming decades. But no one wants to build a new aircraft around a CIGAR just now.
Buzz and Emirates developed fluffy icons which communicate the care the airline gives to children and families, and with ‘Fly With Me’ monsters they have created the Pokemon of airline amenity kits.