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Jump on board and offer superior in-flight media to your passengersBy Autumn Rivers, Lead Copywriter Webflo Studios If you are in the airline travel industry, you know how crucial it is for your customers to be happy during their flight, but you might not have thought about in-flight media. You probably know that reasonably-priced tickets, comfortable seating and good food are all important to the average airline traveler. However, many airline company owners underestimate the importance of entertainment during long flights.
Luckily, there are many options available to travelers today. You just need to make sure you are among the airline companies offering at least one of the following in-flight media entertainment:
1. In flight television is one service that all passengers can enjoy.
2. Onboard Internet access is particularly important to business travelers.
3. In flight communications is still new to the industry, but will soon be expected by consumers.
Offer in-flight television on personal TVs for long flights
You most likely already provide movies and television for passengers to enjoy during each flight, but to compete with many up-to-date airlines, you should install personal televisions for each passenger. They can be installed in the back of each seat, or tucked into armrests. If you really want to stay ahead of the game, purchase LCD screens instead of the older CRT technology, and use audio-video on demand (AVOD) systems, which allow passengers to pause, stop, rewind or fast-forward each program.
Try:
LiveTV is a major provider of in flight digital media, such as multiple television channels. Rockwell Collins offers access to a variety of shows with satellite TV.
Stay up-to-date with onboard Internet access
The most technologically advanced airlines offer some sort of Internet service during flights. Why can't your company? Such a service uses either an air-to-ground network or satellite network. This technology allows passengers to connect either using their laptops or IFE units that you provide, giving them nonstop onboard entertainment.
Try:
Panasonic Avionics Corporation carries affordable broadband Internet access. Aircell uses brand-new technology to provide passengers with in-flight Internet connectivity.
Allow passengers to stay connected to their lives with onboard communications via mobile phone
Although many consumers relish the time in the air away from their daily lives, a number of passengers would prefer to use their phones during the flight. As technology that allows passengers to use their cell phones is currently being developed and tested, you should start looking into being among the first airline company to install it.
Try:
AeroMobile seeks to provide passengers with the ability to use cell phones in flight, as does OnAir.
- Promote in flight entertainment services on your company's website. This should encourage potential customers to choose your airline when deciding between you and your competitors.
Involved in consulting on, design, sales, maintenance, rental and integration of all types of satellite systems. Markets include Air Traffic Control and Airline Operational Communications as well as the global mobile office.
Across Frontiers International
Provides cross-cultural, interactive learning and culture and country knowledge to international business and consumer audiences.
http://www.acrossfrontiers.com/
In-flight entertainment systems including AVS cameras to provide passenegrs with a pilot's eye view. Mainly used for corporate aviation.
http://www.aerialviewsystems.com/
Manufactures Ku band antennas to provide live broadcast capabilities to corporate and commercial aircraft for both in-flight entertainment and communications.
Air Travel Video Technologies (ATV)
Airport information programming (Airport Wayfinder). Displays international airport arrival and visitor information to airline passengers.
Advanced in-flight communications systems and service for the general aviation and commercial airline markets. Authorized by the FCC to provide in-flight telecommunications service using the existing nationwide cellular infrastructure.
Information, suppliers and buyers related to the aircraft interior market.
http://www.aircraft-interiors.net/
In-flight entertainment and communication news; AIR provides consulting services and develops marketing studies and technical evaluations.
A joint venture of Live Inflight Video Entertainment and Inmarsat to provide live in-flight television. Services will broaden to include Internet, Intranet and email.
http://www.airiaglobal.com/main.htm
Provider of in-flight information and entertainment systems, including its moving map dispay, email, cabin management system and Airshow Network (news, sports, weather, stock information and web-based information). Formerly known as ASINC. Subsidiary of D
Specialized in the high speed access and transmission market. Alcatel is a major player in the area of telecommunications and the Internet.
Specialises in the manufacture of audio professional monitors, headsets and speakers for audio-visual (AV) and multimedia purposes.
Atlas Air Film & Media Service GmbH
Developes video entertainment concepts for airline clients, licensing and in-flight product promotions.
Provider and distributor of animations and digital content to new media channels, broadband services and home entertainment. Provider of film industry information and online film purchasing services through the company web site. Services are provided to
Designs and manufactures custom aviation electronics for the commercial aircraft, defense, and aerospace industries. Engineered a wide range of devices including electronic engine and flight controls, power supplies for military and in flight entertainme
Airline travel headsets and other passenger amenities. Also products for PC, Telephony and voice recognition software.
B/E Aerospace, In-Flight Entertainment Group
Cabin interior products and services. Offers a broad spectrum of audio and video products to compliment its full line of seating and galley products.
http://company.occ.com/bea/ent.htm
German manufacturer of communication and navigation equipment, and audio and video equipment for airlines and general/business aircraft.
http://www.becker-avionics.com/
Offers a commercial aviation line of video, including current and historical footage.
Chalk.com/Dave Chalk\'s Computer Show
Specializes in the production of computer and technology-related content for the Internet, television, print, in-flight airline entertainment and radio.
Manufacturer of interconnection products with expertise in aircraft connectors and cables.
http://www.corycomponents.com/
Its In-flight Sales Suite offers onboard point-of-sale systems suitable for an international environment.
Introduced the first airborne antenna for live satellite TV reception on commercial aircraft. Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) products are used on land, sea and air platforms. Subsidiary of Datron Systems.
Manufacturer of noise attenuating headsets and headset intercom systems. Products are sold to the aviation, construction, sports broadcasting, theatrical and medical industries.
Focuses on avionics and systems installation. Products include radio frequency (RF) cables and connectors, wire harness installation kits and ARINC 404/600 trays, along with rack and panel connectors.
Motion picture distribution. Provides more than 130 airlines with a wide range of programming.
Produces aircraft flight display systems with worldwide topographic maps and GPS automatic updating.
Provider of systems engineering services for in-flight entertainment and air traffic control applications. Manufacturer of VME communication adapters, which are input/output boards. Products and services are sold to multiple industries.
Including in-flight entertainment, avionics, air traffic control, call centers, live TV on aircraft, specialized multimedia, and data communications.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Provides short subjects and movies for in-flight viewing.
Proprietary interactive on-line multi player computer games. For its in-flight line of products, the games of WORDLand (ACES or MiniACES) have been modified to play on several commercial aircrafts' In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems.
Humphries Video Services (HSV), In-Flight Entertainment
Video duplication from most master formats to any cassette format.
http://www.hvs.co.uk/InFlight.html
Destination and boarding videos as well as distribution. Daily news, first-run and classic feature films, audio programs, cabin safety videos, boarding videos, wake-up videos, customs/arrival Videos, and short subject programming.
http://pw2.netcom.com/~inflite
An independent international magazine specialising in all aspects of in-flight passenger entertainment and communications. Published by Shephard's.
http://www.shephard.co.uk/inflight
An engineering design and development company. Support for all issues surrounding IFE systems installed in the passenger seat, from the design of handsets and controllers, through to providing seat integration consultancy. Also produces audio jacks.
Inflight Television International
Provider of in-flight news and sports programmes
http://www.inflight-television.com/
International Air Transport Assoc. (IATA), Inflight Services
The Inflight Council provides airlines with an opportunity to highlight in-flight issues and help develope industry management policies and best practices.' Its Inflight E-Catalog provides a searchable source for products/suppliers. Seminars and news.
International Aircraft Lease & Financing (IALF)
Large, commuter and general sales and leasing. Aircraft spare parts sales (California and Tokyo centers). In-flight entertainment (Pioneer DVD) and ground support equipment. IAL&F.
Manufactures components, such as heat exchange equipment and jet engine parts, for aircraft and spacecraft. Manufacture products for aircraft interiors, such as galleys, lavatories and LCD projectors and monitors. Also provides maintenance services (FBO
Japan Digital Communications (JDC)
Provides in-flight communications access (voice, fax and data) with High Speed Data, as well as land and sea access.
Provider of full localization services including: translations, voice over and dubbing for games, motion pictures and corporate communications.
http://www.jbilocalization.com/
Flight videos,cockpit videos,airport videos,airline videos.
Specializing in the design and servicing of aircraft cabin electronics. Products include Skypower, an onboard power source for computers, CIDS cabin management systems and passengers service units (PSU's). Partnered in providing cockpit and cabin windows
Lind Electronic Design Co., Inc.
Products include automobile and airline power adapters.
http://www.lindelectronics.com/
Manufacturer of automobile power adapters, battery packs and battery chargers for laptop computers. Products are sold to multiple industries. This company was capitalized by private investment.
http://www.lindelectronics.com/
Long Prosper Enterprise Co. Ltd.
Manufacturer of communication headsets, headset accessories, specialty telephone products, commercial aircraft models and electronic toys.
Its in-flight entertainment division, MBM Aerotech, is a supplier of passenger interaction hardware, including handsets, PCUs, telephones, cord reels, deployment arms and audio connectors.
A subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries. Optical storage solutions with rugged Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products for aircraft/ships, including removable non-volatile solid state, magnetic hard drives, CD-ROM drives, 3.5" and 5.25" rewritable op
Mobile communications company offering a mobile commerce platform and service for transactions, entertainment, news and information. Other services include cellular, paging, satellite mobile communications, and maritime and in-flight telephone services.
Complete menue publishing services. Manufacturing facilities in the US and UK.
Pacific Precision Instruments (PPI)
Designs and manufactures an array of PFC switching supplies and modules geared specifically for powering in-flight entertainment and peripheral equipment.
Develops avionics software, hardware, test equipment (including in-flight entertainment testers), and provides product development and management and consulting.
Specialized in producing factual magazine series and adventure-travel programmes for broadcasters in more than 40 countries. Pilot is the producer of the adventure series Lonely Planet.
The wide range of airline services include video duplication, random access and scrambling capabilities, conversion, editing, airline versions, logo packages, magazine shows, storage of masters, MPEG 1 & 2 encoding, DVD authoring and replication.
http://www.postmodernedit.com/
Rockwell Collins, Passenger Systems
Manufacturer of a complete line of In Flight Entertainment (IFE) and cabin management systems for standard and widebody aircraft. Acquired Sony Tran Com and established the In Flight Network (IFN), offering live television, recorded video, audio, inter
http://www.collins.rockwell.com/ps/
Publication of in-flight magazines, media sales for its own publications, and print and video media sales for other companies.
Designs and manufactures electronic components including aircraft electronic security systems, emergency battery systems, main ship battery chargers, and wireless smoke detection/suppression systems. Also produces an airborne video camera for security as
US Distributor for Sennheiser, Neumann Microphones, D.A.S. Loudspeakers, Chevin Research amplifiers and Innova-Son Digital Mixing consoles. The company manufactures mixing consoles/audio consoles, noise reduction equipment, headphones and headsets, microp
Designs, develops and sells mobile personal computers and operates interactive video entertainment and electronic commerce software systems in the passenger airline, train, cruise ship, ferry and automobile rental market segments. Its SkyTablet system off
In-flight video marketing network. Produces content for major airlines including Bunting's Window to the World of Computers, Net Worth, Test Drive, and Destinations.
Specialised in in-flight entertainment and revenue generation/advertising (audio, video and print). Multichannel TV, movie handling, advertising intergration and creative. Offices worldwide.
Specializes in the development and manufacture of DSP-based ground and air-borne communications products, from audio to L-band, including satellite modems and channel units. Products include aircraft tracking and communication systems.
Developes, manufactures and globally markets electronic power conversion products for the mobile, portable electronics, recreational, industrial, and distributed energy markets.
Supplies In-Flight Entertainment (IFE), Boarding Music (BGM) and Pre-Recorded Announcements (PRA's) to airlines.
Airborne Video Tape Recorders (AVTR) for the In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) industry. Also produces communications and instrumentation data recorders.
Design company with a Transportation Division whose work includes interior design and branding for major airlines.
Provider of Internet connectivity on airplanes and in airports.
Mobile computing technologies for a number of industries, including Airlines, Food & Beverage, Fuel, Telecommunications. Office worldwide.
Ultra Electronics, Noise and Vibration Systems (NVS)
Specialises in the reduction of noise and vibration in aircraft cabins. Offers the UltraQuiet brand.
Victory Interactive Media S.A.
Specialised in customised animated in-flight safety and arrival video production. Online marketing and research survey system and service. Consultants for the production of interactive training systems.
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