Boeing and Lumexis Confrim Progress Towards Next-Generation 737-800 Line Offerability
Irvine, CA | August 26, 2013– Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Lumexis Corporation are working together under a Technical Services Agreement (TSA) to evaluate and qualify the Lumexis Fiber-To-The-Screen® (FTTS®) system for potential installation on the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800/-900 production line.
“Boeing is working with Lumexis to develop and ultimately apply the FTTS technology on Boeing 737 platforms as an offering which can be selected and brought to market by our airline customers worldwide.”
— Scott Pelton, Vice President, Chief Project Engineer – 737 Program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
“The Lumexis team is obviously delighted to be working closely with the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM’s) highly capable engineering and production teams to qualify our truly leading-edge In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) product for installation on Boeing’s manufacturing line. I have been extremely proud of the accomplishments of our people in developing, delivering and supporting it for our 737-800 launch customer, and they are once again demonstrating exceptional competence during the TSA for this major OEM’s demanding qualification process. We look forward to successfully completing it as soon as possible.”
— Doug Cline, Lumexis Corporation Chief Executive Officer
In-flight entertainment and related technologies, such as onboard Internet access, are critically important to the passengers I speak with every day. An authoritative resource about the latest developments in the in-flight entertainment industry will lead to better products and happier customers.”