L'Avion Flys With DigEcor IFE
digEcor™ announced that L'avion has chosen the
digEplayerXT for their in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for their
new International flights. L'avion, formerly known as Elysair, will
commence flying from France to the United States on December 27, 2006.
On December 1, 2006, Elysair announced that it was re-branding its new airline under the name of L'Avion.The airline changed its brand name from Elysair after market research found, that Americans as well as French people warmed to the simple French word for "aeroplane". "We chose the name for its 'French touch'. We will have French cuisine and wine too," said former AOM-Air Liberte chief Marc Rochet, chief executive of L'Avion's operating company.
L'Avion is targeting business class passengers who are sensitive to price. L'Avion will offer six return flights a week using a single leased Boeing 757-200, which will be fitted out with 90 business-class seats instead of the usual 200 all-class layout. The airline began taking reservations on the first of December between Newark and Paris.
"We are excited about the opportunity to provide a portable IFE solution to this new carrier", said Brent Wood, CEO of digEcor. Wood continued, "Our IFE solutions come packaged with the finest entertainment content available from all the studios, including many foreign filmmakers."
The XT is preprogrammed with movies, television shows, cartoon, videos, music and games. It also has an eight-inch TFT screen, which provides 30% more viewing area than a seven-inch screen. With a built-in credit card or a prepaid card and wireless technology, the XT can support shopping at your seat.
Driessen Aircraft Interior Systems Inc. manufactures a custom cart holding 32 or 64 digEplayers. It contains lightweight slotted drawers for the XT, leightweight headset drawers and removable side panels to allow movie posters and advertising materials.
The half size carts hold 32 digEplayers, 13.52 kg (29.81 lbs) empty / 17.56kg (38.72 lbs) including drawers.
The full size carts hold 64 digEplayers, 21.98 kg (48.45 lbs) empty / 30.07 kg (66.29 lbs) including drawers.
DigEcor is based in Springville, UT, with offices in Seattle, Atlanta, Miami, Amsterdam, Shangai, Singapore, and Toulouse, France. DIGECOR
