In-Flight Entertainment
Immfly secures funding from Boeing’s HorizonX venture arm
It is not just an inflight entertainment company. Immfly calls itself a cabin digitalization platform and now it has some extra cash in the bank to drive its growth. The company announced this morning that the HorizonX innovation and venture arm of Boeing made a strategic investment to help fund Immfly's growth.
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Vistara maps a new course
India's Vistara has big plans as it aims to bring the 787 Dreamliner into its fleet later this year. What passengers experience on board, however, will not quite be exactly what the press releases have suggested to date, at least not when it comes to the inflight map.
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Cabin Design
Delta Air Lines plans new first class seats for A321neo fleet
Some Delta Air Lines passengers will soon spot a new first class seat on board. As the A321neo joins the fleet starting later in 2020 the carrier will introduce a brand new design for the premium cabin on board, with better privacy, more space and other benefits.
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Loyalty
New Skypass Program for Korean Air
Launching a new loyalty program comes with plenty of risks. Giving passengers more than a year to adjust is rare, but Korean is erring on the side of caution, to say the least. Also, the new program doesn't look all that bad, though passengers on the cheaper fares are not going to be happy.
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Other Industry News
Boeing's huge 777-9X airplane takes its first flight
Boeing's newest jet took its first flight last weekend, kicking off the certification efforts for the 777X family. It took a couple tries, owing to weather, but the plane is now flying test missions and other frames will join the program soon.
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APEX TECH: The Future of JetBlue's Digital Retail Experience
JetBlue is the latest airline to talk up a digital transformation for its business model. At the APEX TECH event last week in Los Angeles the company's director of Data Science provided some insight into the efforts thus far and what to expect next.
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American Airlines adds 20 Embraer E175s with SkyWest
Chalk up another 20 E175s for the American Eagle fleet. These planes will be operated by SkyWest and join the fleet over the coming year-ish.
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