Virgin Atlantic debuts ‘revolutionary’ IFE system
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Virgin Atlantic has launched a ‘revolutionary’ new inflight entertainment (IFE) system with Panasonic, installed in its Airbus 330-300 aircraft. The technology features a number of industry firsts, including a touch screen handset, which allows users to follow the map on handset and watch a movie on the main screen. Passengers can swipe across screens, scroll through text and instantly jump around the system, with a touch of a fingertip, using the sharpest graphics and full scale screen animations. Dee Cooper, Director of Product and Service for Virgin Atlantic, commented:”Virgin Atlantic has always led the industry in inflight entertainment and technology – we were the first airline to provide all passengers with seat back television screens nearly twenty years ago and have since then been the first British airline to introduce texting and emailing facilities onboard.”The new system Jam is simple and fun to use and is more like a tablet touchscreen entertainment screen. With over 300 hours of movies, award winning TV shows, music and games we are sure holidaymakers will love having this cutting edge technology at their fingertips.”The new system will be installed on all ten of Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A330 aircraft which will be delivered over the next two years. Later this year Virgin Atlantic travellers flying on the A330 will be able to send and receive emails and texts on their Blackberries, handheld PDAs and other mobile devices.
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