In-Flight Entertainment
The Entertainment Airlines Should Be Providing During the Pandemic, According to IFE Distributors
The coronavirus pandemic has left theaters vacant, upended film production cycles and led to a surge in at-home entertainment viewership. The type of content being watched has changed, too. Some are turning to wholesome family flicks and reality cooking shows, while others are bingeing escapist psychological thrillers. How should airlines adjust their IFE catalogs in light of the pandemic? The distributors behind the entertainment passengers watch in the sky share their picks.
Cabin Design
Diehl Aviation secures BFE supplier status at Boeing
Airlines can now select Diehl Aviation galleys and monuments for assembly-line installation on Boeing aircraft. The deal significantly expands Diehl's market opportunities in the segment.
Other Industry News
Cape Air grounds Tecnam P2012 fleet
Cape Air's fleet of Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft is grounded. The "temporary and voluntary" measure comes as regulators on both sides of the Atlantic need to discus potential issues related to modifications of the elevator trim control system.
Joe Biden won't lease a campaign plane
There's always an aviation angle, they say. This time around, however, it is the absence of that angle making news in the 2020 presidential campaign
Damn the hubs; nonstop flights ahead for United
United Airlines is reinventing its domestic route map for the coming winter season, with plans to add nearly two dozen new domestic routes that bypass the carrier's hub airports. It is a gamble in many ways, but with all the historical models essentially useless today the company is ready to try something different and see if it can generate a bit of revenue.
The Weekly Wrap: All the A's – Airline Catering, Aeroplan & AERQ
A new IFE provider, new loyalty program and new ideas in catering top the Weekly Wrap episode from APEX and PaxEx.aero.