Thales InFlyt-360 Select Launch Customer and Their Acquisition of Germalto
The acquisition of Germalto was the prime focus of Thales during AIX. “This is a special day for Thales,” said Philippe Carette, Thales InFlyt Chief Executive. The 4.8 Billion euro acquisition of the digital security provider provides the company with a strong role in digital security that will cover the entire credit card chain in the digital world – everything from data generation, to the real-time decision report will come under their blanket. With regards to the IFEC space, it specifically brings additional capacity to the passenger experience and personalization. Facial recognition/identification is a prime example. “Our customers are looking ...
Panasonic Avionics Launches ARC 3D Map and Insight – Promotes the Concept of Travel as the ‘4th Place’ – During AIX Hamburg
(Image: Dinosaur Planet from the ARC 3D Map Suite of Young Explorers from Panasonic Avionics) During AIX Hamburg Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) focused on their position as a strategic partner shaping the future travel experience in conjunction with their airline customers and ecosystem partners. PAC said, “We are looking at ways to address the new era in travel that responds directly to changes in passengers’ expectations.” You may well remember that during APEX Boston, the company launched their Wellness solutions - a collection of comfort and care technologies that promote well-being - and in Hamburg, they announced that Etihad is the official ...
AirStreamer From WiFi Technologies of Belgium and Other News
As always, there is so much ground to cover during Aircraft Interiors Hamburg that the IFExpress team feels we barely scratch the surface on all the IFEC related exhibitors at the expo. Besides the major players in the industry there are many smaller hardware and service providers that truly have some innovative solutions and this week we are covering one such company. WIFI TECHNOLOGIES is a Belgium based company that offers a full wireless cabin IFEC solution dubbed AIR STREAMER. Yves Hendrickx, CEO of WIFI TECHNOLOGIES, told IFExpress that AIR STREAMER is a rent-a-system product, requiring no upfront investment by the ...
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Thales InFlyt-360 Select Launch Customer and Their Acquisition of Germalto
The acquisition of Germalto was the prime focus of Thales during AIX. “This is a special day for Thales,” said Philippe Carette, Thales InFlyt Chief Executive. The 4.8 Billion euro acquisition of the digital security provider provides the company with a strong role in digital security that will cover the entire credit card chain in the... [Read more]
Panasonic Avionics Launches ARC 3D Map and Insight – Promotes the Concept of Travel as the ‘4th Place’ – During AIX Hamburg
(Image: Dinosaur Planet from the ARC 3D Map Suite of Young Explorers from Panasonic Avionics) During AIX Hamburg Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) focused on their position as a strategic partner shaping the future travel experience in conjunction with their airline customers and ecosystem partners. PAC said, “We are looking at ways... [Read more]
AirStreamer From WiFi Technologies of Belgium and Other News
As always, there is so much ground to cover during Aircraft Interiors Hamburg that the IFExpress team feels we barely scratch the surface on all the IFEC related exhibitors at the expo. Besides the major players in the industry there are many smaller hardware and service providers that truly have some innovative solutions and this week we... [Read more]
The Digital Journey Continued and More Industry News
This issue of IFExpress continues on the Digital Trends journey from the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) in Hamburg, Germany. We will wrap up the coverage up by navigating our readers through the final two sessions. TAKING THE PAIN OUT OF THE DIGITAL JOURNEY This was the first new stream in the afternoon and it focused on how the latest... [Read more]
PEC Digital Trends Stream and More News!
Two Digital Trends Breakout Sessions – 2019 Passenger Experience Conference In last week’s issue of IFExpress we reviewed the opening session from the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) held in Hamburg, Germany earlier this month. This week, we will focus on the conference’s Digital: The New Reality Breakout Sessions. We found... [Read more]
Review: Passenger Experience Conference 2019
From IFExpress’ perspective, this year’s Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) in Germany was worth the battle with Monday morning jetlag! As we all know, not all conference content is created equal, and many times, the opening remarks/panels are a bit mundane; however, the 2019 PEC provided us with some salient questions and concepts... [Read more]
First Impressions of AIX Hamburg 2019
IFExpress is home from a week in Germany where many new developments in the IFEC arena were on display at the Aircraft Interiors Expo Hamburg 2019. As we mentioned to many of you during the show, predominately 2019 was a ‘step change’ year verses a new product/hardware unveiling – however, there were one or two major exceptions, which... [Read more]
A Host of New Technologies and Services to be Demonstrated During AIX
It is April; therefore, it is that time of year where the international aviation world flocks to Hamburg, Germany in order to see and discuss the latest and greatest developments in inflight entertainment, connectivity, cabin interiors and a plethora of other aviation related innovations. Not to mention the prestigious Crystal Cabin Awards,... [Read more]
The 2009 Aircraft Interiors Expo was extremely productive for SIE. Structural Integrity Engineering (SIE) has long experience with antenna installation design and certification on commercial, business and military aircraft. So at Hamburg, it was gratifying to see the broadband connectivity market reaching a level of growth and maturity where installations are going to ramp up and the broadband dream can be realized.”