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Virgin America Adds Multi-Lingual Program Line-Up for Red Inflight Entertainment System

[Red demonstration
video below - 04:52 mts!]

Virgin America announced that it has inked deals with TV Japan, Venevision International, KBS-America, TVB and Emphasis (Hong Kong) to supply a wide array of inflight programming in Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese. Virgin America's guests will now have access to the most foreign language films and television entertainment on any U.S. domestic airline.

Lufthansa To Test Personal In-flight Entertainment System in YC

At the start of the winter timetable, Lufthansa will provide personal in-seat video screens for passengers in Economy Class on long-haul flights. Customers will assess in-seat video screens during practical test phase.

Virgin America Now Sells Tickets

Virgin America has started to sell tickets. The upcoming route map includes:

 

SFO to JFK

SFO to LAX

JFK to LAX

SFO to IAD

SFO to LAS

LAX to IAD

Handheld IFE Provider MEZZO Announces XL As New Customer

Rolls-Royce plc-backed portable IFE Specialist MEZZO announced that one of the UK’s largest charter airlines, XL AIRWAYS, has completed the launch of the company’s unique brand of IFE service on all its long-haul routes.

American Airlines Expedites Inflight Entertainment Installation For Business Class On 767-300 Aircraft

American Airlines began installing new personal video and audio entertainment devices for its Business Class cabins on Boeing 767-300 aircraft on March 15, the most recent step in American’s 767-300 upgrade project, which is scheduled for completion by the end of 2007.

iPod Media Players Will Be Integrated With the In-flight Entertainment System of Six Airlines

Apple Computer Inc. said its iPod media players will be integrated with the in-flight entertainment systems of six airlines.

Passengers on UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, Continental Airlines Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc., as well as Dubai-based Emirates, Dutch carrier KLM and Air France, will be able to power and charge their iPods during flights and watch video content from their iPods on seat-back displays.

Singapore Airlines Reveals Further Details on New Cabin Services

Singapore Airlines revealed further details of its new cabins and service offerings at London's World Travel Market show.

Air Canada Wants to Make Money from On-Board Entertainment

MONTREAL - Air Canada wants to offer seat-bound travellers the diversion of cutting edge in-flight entertainment and services, such as video games and the Internet, as part of a strategy to broaden its revenue base as it becomes a separate publicly traded company again.

Virgin Atlantic Offers Full Rock and Roll Experience for its Upper Class Passengers

Virgin Atlantic is delighted to offer a ‘Gibson Guitar’ Master class for Upper Class passengers visiting its flagship Heathrow Clubhouse in the month of October.

Listen to the Gibson sound here.

A selection of acoustic and electric guitars will be on display in the Clubhouse’s Sky Lounge every Friday - Sunday and Pete Southern from Gibson Guitar, will be offering lessons to Upper Class passengers between 5pm-9pm.

Dee Brady of British Airways Elected WAEA President

Dee Brady, entertainment programming manager of British  Airways, was elected president of the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) for the 2006/2007 term.

An international trade organization, the WAEA represents nearly 100 passenger airlines and more than 250 airline-supplier companies committed to excellence in airline in-flight entertainment and communications.