• Betria Interactive, makers of the FlightPath3D Moving Map service, announces the new Discovery & Kids Themed 3D Map service’s commercial release

Irvine, CA | September 4, 2014/PRWEB/– Betria Interactive announces a significant expansion to its leading edge FlightPath3D Moving Map product suite with the new Discovery & Kids Themed 3D Map service. This new service is a substantial evolution over last year’s widely praised release of the flagship FlightPath3D Moving Map product suite with its engaging 3D Moving Map experience and innovative Destination City Guide & Concierge service.

The Themed Map service leverages the FlightPath3D extendable platform technology allowing any airline to deploy and update new Themed Map content packs without new software releases. This new release includes a total of 24, information rich Themed Maps in 5 initial categories: For Kids, Sports, History & Geography, Technology and the 10 Best. Each theme is designed to both inform and entertain passenger of every age. From Animals Around the World crafted to captivate and delight toddlers to Theme Parks of the World that will have teen flyers already planning their next trip to the adventurer in us all by following the Greatest World Explorers, there is truly something for everyone. In addition, airlines seeking something more tailored can commission custom Themed Maps developed to meet their unique needs and deliver a branded message to an engaged and interactive passenger audience.

“We are very proud to release our new Themed Map service. It not only brings the world to the passenger, it underscores the real innovation behind FlightPath3D. Beyond being the industry’s best 3D Moving Map service, it is a powerful platform to deliver geo-relevant content.” stated Betria Interactive President, Boris Veksler. “Each of the new Discovery & Kids Themed Map packs are deployed onto the FlightPath3D platform as a 100% configurable content package. Airlines with FlightPath3D can deliver both standard and customized Themed Map services using a similar content update process to that used to deliver movies, albums or news updates today. With FlightPath3D, the airline can serve engaging entertainment to both today’s and tomorrow’s in-flight audience.”

The FlightPath3D Moving Map service includes a flight preview “auto-play” script that can broadcast during aircraft boarding plus an in-seat interactive 3D map application packed with detailed satellite imagery and informative street maps. The service boasts the largest global place/name coverage in the industry with an incredible 25,000 named locations across the globe in over 20 languages. The Destination City Guide currently supports hundreds of cities across the globe with plans for expansion to add many more over the coming years; all with detailed street-level city maps and rich, multi-media Point-of-Interest data.

The FlightPath3D Discovery & Kids Themed Map service is commercially available to airport operators and commercial airline carriers and supports many of the popular in-flight entertainment platforms offered today.

• Air France launches Betria Interactive’s FlightPath3D Moving Map & Destination City Guide this summer on the first of their 777 fleet

Irvine, California | August 12, 2014– The Air France/KLM product innovation team selected FlightPath3D from Betria Interactive to deliver their next generation Moving Map & ‘geotainment’ service. This new service recently launched on the first of its updated fleet of Air France 777s serving dozens of international routes.

“We were very impressed with the quality, performance and experience of the product and felt that FlightPath3D delivered far above all other options,” noted Peter Verheijde, Director Product Innovation at AF KLM speaking of the recent Air France 777 service launch. “FlightPath3D is a centerpiece in our new service offering and really demonstrates the capabilities of the new Panasonic in-seat experience and new premium video handsets. It was a pleasure to work with Betria and to see this program come together so quickly. They have truly exceeded our expectations.”

The FlightPath3D service for Air France supports Panasonic’s new Android Video Handset Remote Control. Air France’s service includes 25,000 named locations across the world in up to 12 languages. The City Destination Guide initially covers 36 destination cities and will expand over time to cover many more Air France destination cities with detailed, street level city maps and rich, multi-media Point-of-Interest information.

“The FlightPath3D product suite delivers both an engaging experience and a next generation service that can ensure content remains current and relevant to the passenger’s interests,” offered Boris Veksler, President of Betria Interactive. “We are excited to have such a great partner as Air France to launch our new Video Handset Application and look forward to amazing and entertaining their audience for many years to come.”

Air France is currently engaged in a major upgrading project and now offers the FlightPath3D service on brand new, high-definition touchscreen displays in all its newly unveiled passenger cabins (Economy, Premium Business and La Première). A fleet of 44 Boeing 777 long-haul aircraft is progressively being fitted out with the new cabins to ensure optimum comfort for all passengers. KLM will also be offering the FlightPath3D service on board its upgraded aircraft from November 2014.

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– Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA recently launched Betria Interactive’s new FlightPath3D Moving Map & Destination ‘geotainment’ service on their new 787 Dreamliner fleet.

Irvine, CA | August 12, 2013/PRWeb/– In an agreement inked last year, Betria Interactive has been selected as the provider of Norwegian’s interactive in-flight 3D Moving Map service for their new 787 fleet servicing expanded international routes. Norwegian’s recent inaugural Dreamliner flight also served as the official in-service launch of Betria’s new FlightPath3D Moving Map offering.

“We are excited to have Norwegian as a launch partner. Their focus on passenger experience excellence is a perfect match for the innovative offering provided by the FlightPath3D product suite.” According to Boris Veksler, Betria’s president, “It is truly the first service of its kind that can be deployed fleet-wide for any carrier.”

The FlightPath3D product launch is a fully integrated in-flight moving mapping service. The new service includes a flight preview ‘auto-play’ script broadcast during aircraft boarding, a new in-seat interactive 3D map application with detailed satellite imagery & integrated street maps. This next generation product suite is enhanced by a new Destination Guide information service that updates relevant point-of-interest information periodically for each of Norwegian’s destination cities.

“We looked at all of the available products in the ‘moving map’ space and FlightPath3D delivered by far the most engaging passenger experience,” said Norwegian head of business development Boris Bubresko. “We are the first to fly an Panasonic’s Android based in-seat system and FlightPath3D really showcases the capability of this new platform.” NAS plans to leverage the service’s highly configurable system to deliver a compelling, interactive 3D mapping interface combined with destination specific content to enrich the passenger’s experience. Mr. Bubresko added that “We have only been operating the new platform for a month now, but initial feedback from our passengers has exceeded our expectations.”

Norwegian and Betria are working closely together to plan expanded services and deployments of the FlightPath3D suite over the coming years.

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＊ Panasonic is a registered trademark of Panasonic Corporation.