In-Flight Entertainment: Trends and Future Projections
While in-flight entertainment (IFE) is now a staple of commercial aviation that is simply expected to be present by many passengers, aircraft did not always have such amenities. The first form of in-flight entertainment came about in the early 1960s when Trans World Airlines offered customers a movie viewing experience in-flight with the use of a 16mm film system with black and white TV monitors. From there, in-flight entertainment quickly evolved, becoming what we know today with personal display screen fixtures, audio jack availability for headphones, on-board Wi-Fi, and so much more. In this blog, we will discuss current in-flight entertainment solutions and future trends, allowing you to better see how IFE will continue to evolve.
With recent advancements in consumer electronics and display technologies, in-flight entertainment has rapidly changed. With various systems becoming thinner and lighter, it is much easier to provide more personalized entertainment options for each passenger, this often coming in the form of personal display screens. Android as an ecosystem has greatly dominated the market, and many in-flight solutions are now based on Android to make maintenance and upgrades much easier. Android in-flight entertainment often opens up the possibility to present customers with games, movies, music, and onboard meal ordering. Additionally, many IFE systems will also provide passengers with important flight information, allowing them to better keep track of their flight as desired.
Smartphone technology and Wi-Fi solutions have also presented a major potential shift with their advancements as aircraft engineers seek new ways to keep passengers entertained while reducing the overall weight of the vehicle. With wireless in-flight entertainment, content can be directly distributed to the devices of passengers, allowing designs to forgo personal display screen fixtures to save weight and money. Additionally, on-board Wi-Fi is becoming ever more present and available, presenting the ability for easy internet access, video streaming, and more. As a result, in-flight entertainment is slowly shifting to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ecosystem. While many airlines currently charge for internet access, trends are showing a gradual shift to free access.
Another way in which airliners are looking to improve in-flight entertainment is through the adoption of consumer VR equipment. While this is something that would not be implemented in the near future, airlines are looking into ways where passengers can use VR headsets and glasses to watch movies and play games in a more immersive way that improves overall passenger comfort and enjoyment during flights. As airliners continue to compete with one another to provide passengers with the best possible experience, in-flight entertainment continues to quickly grow and advance.
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