Air India has selected Thales’ AVANT Up in-flight entertainment system (IFE). Let’s take a look at the airline’s plan to upgrade its IFE.
Thales will upgrade and retrofit Air India’s current fleet of 40 Boeing B777s and B787s with its state-of-the-art AVANT Up system, starting in 2024 and continuing through 2025. Additionally, the same IFE system will be installed on Air India’s 11 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft with deliveries to commence in 2025.
Thales says that AVANT Up offers tremendous possibilities for integrating a wide range of services and applications, such as an interactive 3D map and immersive route-based programming. Thales’ Select User Interface (UI) enhances passenger engagement enabling guests to enjoy the most intuitive user experience to navigate across the rich catalog of entertainment.
At Thales, we are very proud to deepen our long standing partnership with Air India. We are committed to support the airline’s transformation by delivering state-of-the-art AVANT Up technologies that transcend the ordinary to offer Air India’s customers with world-class inflight experiences celebrating the vibrant culture and colours of India.
said Yannick Assouad, Executive Vice-President – Avionics, Thales.
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Thales’ AVANT Up features Optiq, 4K QLED HDR displays “designed to provide the best viewing experience in the air with unrivalled picture quality”. Optiq features in-screen USB-A and USB-C high speed charging ports and is the only display with two Bluetooth connections and built-in Wi-Fi. With Optiq, passengers can pair their wireless headphone or other devices to the display while also charging their phones and laptops.
Air India is committed to providing a world-class travel experience to its passengers. Partnering with Thales for its top-of-the-class AVANT Up inflight entertainment systems is a step in the direction of our transformation programme. This latest inflight entertainment technology will allow us to stay at the forefront of aviation technology and will help us provide our passengers with a unique onboard entertainment system.
said Rajesh Dogra, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Air India.
Here’s a look at Thales’ AVANT Up:
Emirates has also selected Thales’ AVANT Up for its upcoming Airbus A350 aircraft.
Featured image by Thales
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