Inflight Dublin bringing IFE to Air Tanzania

March 05

Inflight Dublin, the global IFE and wireless provider, has recently signed a contract with Air Tanzania to provide the latest content offering onboard its new fleet. This new content agreement includes the latest Hollywood movies, international and local titles, classic TV shows, broad audio selection and a range of broadcast shows. All content will be streamed via embedded Panasonic EX3 systems, which will certainly elevate inflight service. Inflight Dublin will provide additional audio services such as pre-recorded announcements and boarding music.

Air Tanzania has signed the contract for 5 years with an aim to significantly improve the airline’s passenger experience by offering IFE.

“This new content services agreement represents exciting inflight entertainment growth opportunities for Air Tanzania and a commitment to provide the best travel experience for our passengers,” said Ladislaus Matindi, Air Tanzania’s CEO and Managing Director. “We are delighted to launch these new services in our fleet, which is now poised to provide the very latest movies, television and audio programming on regional and international flights.”

“This new content services agreement represents exciting inflight entertainment growth opportunities for Air Tanzania”

John White, Infight’s Dublin CEO adds:

“Our cooperation with Air Tanzania improves how its passengers enjoy the airline’s inflight service. As the flag carrier of Tanzania, the airline is committed to driving the nation’s aviation industry by adhering to the latest IFE trends. We are pleased to be part of their long-term plan.”

This new IFE offering will be available onboard Air Tanzania’s fleet from June 2018.

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Inflight Dublin pioneering wireless IFE in Czechia with Smartwings

January 08
Smartwings, the biggest Czech air carrier, has launched a unique inflight entertainment solution providing a wide range of content within a tailored, innovative, software platform for its passengers. Smartwings will be pioneering Everhub™ wireless IFE system among the airlines. Using proprietary software developed by Inflight Dublin, SmartWings passengers’ in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and France will soon enjoy streaming content across the airlines entire fleet.

Everhub™ enables passengers to engage with entertainment, on-board retail, and destination services via their mobile device or laptop. Via these devices, the passengers will be able to stream movies and audio files, read magazines and newspapers, play games, with children’s movies also available…… In the initial phase, Inflight Dublin will be offering the latest content, including movies, TV, Audio, Games, Magazines and Newspapers, provided in different languages. The second phase will include the rollout of the extended service offering further content such as destination services, ground transportation services, and retail services.

Peter Sujan, Smartwings’s Commercial Director, said: “This revolutionary wireless IFE system comes at the right time for Smartwings,  who are dedicated to boosting passenger experience to a new level. We are delighted that Smartwings is one of the first Central European airlines that offers this service to its passengers. I believe that this novelty will make each flight more enjoyable for our passengers”.

“We are delighted that Smartwings is one of the first Central European airlines that offers this wireless IFE system to its passengers”

John White, Inflight Dublin’s CEO, adds: “This is our first Everhub™ partnership in Central Europe and we couldn’t be more excited! Smartwings’s continuous dedication to elevating passenger experience sits accordingly with our strategic vision on bringing IFE to every airborne passenger.” Everhub™ launched onboard Smartwings on selected flights from 24th of November 2017.

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Air Astana's KCTV IFE guide scoring with Skytrax

January 05

Inflight Dublin is delighted to announce that the Inflight Entertainment guide that we design and produce with Air Astana KCTV recently received a Skytrax Audit rating of 4.5 out of 5.0.

This rating is a testament to the commitment, high standards, and creative collaboration that the KCTV and Inflight Dublin Team have shown throughout the design and publication process.

The Guide received top marks for presentation, layout and also for its balanced display of articles and features, chosen, researched and produced In-house by the Inflight Dublin Team.

Inflight Dublin was thrilled with Skytrax analysis of the IFD guide, distinguishing it as organised and logical in layout, and of an excellent standard.

With clever use of the 3 languages throughout, engaging content and visual aesthetic, it’s no wonder it has received the accolade it has.

Looking to the future Inflight Dublin can take inspiration from this achievement and use it as a foundation for continued growth and creative partnerships within this sector.

 

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Ukraine International Airlines chooses Inflight Dublin

November 30

Inflight Dublin has been selected by Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) for the provision of IFE services. Our collaboration with UIA aims to significantly improve the airline’s passenger experience through innovative content and supporting promotional services.  The new agreement supports UIA’s dedication to elevating passenger experience to the new heights.

Inflight Dublin will be offering a range of content, including Hollywood Blockbuster and Classics, a range of international titles and an eclectic mix of TV & Audio all available in multiple languages (including Ukrainian, Russian and Chinese), tailored to UIA’s passenger demographic.

In addition, Inflight Dublin is providing a range of the supporting services including the design and production of a dedicated IFE guide, an innovative IFE microsite and new inflight safety cards. All of this is promoted via a suite of IFD’s motion graphics, specifically carved to deliver an optimum user experience.

Although UIA has offered IFE to its passengers in the past, this is a first full VOD seatback IFE system installed onboard UIA, as well as first IFE offering from a Ukrainian airline so it is an exciting time for the airline!

Khrystyna Gankevych, Ukraine International Airline’s Regional Marketing Manager said:

 

For the first time in the history of Ukrainian aviation, UIA will start operating the Boeing 777-200ER. UIA team is excited that Ukrainian passengers will be able to get incredible experience in inflight entertainment on board. It is also very important to note that UIA continuously support Ukrainian cinematography and happy to provide the opportunity to choose to watch films produced in Ukraine. Like Ukrainian residents, as well as transit passengers from more than 35 countries of the world will be able to enjoy this performance

“UIA team is excited that Ukrainian passengers will be able to get incredible experience in inflight entertainment on board”

John White, Inflight Dublin’s CEO, adds

“This is our first IFE partnership in the Eastern Europe and we couldn’t be more excited! There is a lot of firsts – first national carrier in Ukraine to offer IFE, first IFE offering for UIA, just to name a few.  Ukraine International Airlines’ continuous dedication to elevating passenger experience sits accordingly with our strategic vision on bringing IFE to every airborne passenger…”

The new IFE offering will launch on board UIA selected flights from January 2018.

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KCTV IFE Guide

The Brief 

Established in late 2001, Air Astana is Kazakhstan’s national carrier and over the last number of years, Inflight Dublin has developed a close working relationship with them as providers of their IFE. In 2016, they felt their inflight guide: KCTV was due a re-vamp and tasked us with the redesign, with one goal in mind: make it stand out.

The Project 

The team at Air Astana placed their trust in us at Inflight Dublin and afforded us full creative input. We began with a redesign of the front cover, which we decided should be impactful, modern and stylish, but with enough open-space to accommodate three languages. We developed an iconography set for the magazine to indicate the different sub-sections, which we employed in a subtle way throughout.

We mixed editorial pieces on Hollywood movies and actors with local and International musicians, alongside the key information of the IFE for passengers, in a bid to create a more engaging read, rather than just an information listing.

 

We are delighted to announce that the Inflight Entertainment guide that we design and produce with Air Astana KCTV recently received a Skytrax Audit rating of 4.5 out of 5.0.

Welcoming Bevan Callaghan – Inflight Dublin’s new Senior Commercial Manager

September 19

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Bevan Callaghan as our new Senior Commercial Manager commencing today, September 4, 2017.

This newly formed executive position in the organization’s headquarters has been created first from the series of mid management positions, as a direct result of the rapid business expansion over the past few years.

Mr. Callaghan’s career with Air New Zealand has been a great success story and a testament to his commercial analytical skills. Mr. Callaghan held various roles at Air New Zealand, including Alliances Manager & Network Planning Analyst from November 2010 to July 2015. As Alliances Manager, he was responsible for the Star Alliance membership and the Interline (joint venture) portfolios; reviewing the commercial value of Air New Zealand agreements as well as finding new opportunities for expansion of the virtual network of flights, which generated in excess of $1B in revenue for the airline annually.

Most recently, Mr. Callaghan served as IT Project Manager for ORR (Office of Rail and Road) in the United Kingdom, where he was based for almost two years. He was a project lead for multiple work streams within the programme of work to migrate all IT services from the incumbent provider to the cloud.

We are delighted to welcome Bevan onboard of ever-growing Inflight Dublin team. His strong industry experience, combined with a sharp commercial mindset, is a great asset to the company. We are looking forward to the bright future! John White, Inflight Dublin's CEO

Mr. Callaghan launched his career as Business Analyst at Contact Energy. He received Bachelor degrees in Commerce and Arts from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

“I’m excited to be joining Inflight Dublin at a time of rapid growth and innovation in the product offering. There is a great opportunity to develop new business through wireless and digital technologies, building on Inflight Dublin’s well-known expertise as a content service provider”, said Mr. Callaghan.

“I’m excited to be joining Inflight Dublin at a time of rapid growth and innovation!”

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Saudi Arabia’s Sky Prime selects Inflight Dublin for the provision of pre-loaded IFE tablets

September 14

Dublin, July 7th, 2017– Inflight Dublin, a leading provider of IFE content and wireless solutions, announces that it has been selected by Sky Prime Aviation Services to provide a full turnkey IFE solution with pre-loaded content on board its luxurious fleet.

 

Inflight Dublin will add to Sky Prime’s VIP experience with an innovative and engaging selection of latest Hollywood and Arabic Movies, TV shows, international audio albums and games, all provided in pre-loaded iPads that will be offered to passengers.

“Inflight Dublin’s portable IFE will help us further enhance passengers’ experience”

Inflight Dublin’s portable IFE will help us further enhance passengers’ experience,” said Mr Khaled Al Edwani, VP Technical at Sky Prime. “Their innovative approach, combined with a full understanding of our client base, resulted in a creative IFE answer.”

We are delighted to partner with SkyPrime on their first inclusion of IFE. It is a very exciting chapter for us, as it strategically supports our expansion vision into the Middle East region. We are committed to providing full turnkey portable IFE solution that will enrich Sky Prime’s passenger experience while respecting cultural sensitivities! John White, Inflight's Dublin CEO

Portable IFE on board Sky Prime was launched from 1st of July 2017.

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PrivatAir chooses Inflight Dublin’s Wireless IFE solution – Everhub!

September 03

Inflight Dublin, the leading independent content service provider in the IFE industry, has announced today an agreement with the international business aviation group, PrivatAir, for the deployment of their dynamic Wireless IFE solution, Everhub.

Everhub is a cutting-edge inflight entertainment system that enables passengers to engage with entertainment, on-board retail and destination services via their mobile device or laptop. Via these devices, the passenger can stream video and audio files, play games, read publications, review city guides and view a live moving map. They can also review and purchase duty-free and snack-bar products and plan and book destination services.

The passenger will utilise a user-friendly portal that is expertly designed in line with an airline’s brand and can be accessed through all major browsers, or purpose-built applications, for iOS, Android and Windows devices.

Pedro Caneira, Senior Vice- President Business Aviation at PrivatAir said:

“There has always been a strong demand for an IFE solution that will enhance the passenger experience. “

“We'partnered with Inflight Dublin, who developed Everhub - IFE system that addresses all our needs!”

“It is also aiding the optimisation of in-flight operations for crewmembers. Taking into consideration our client base, we have partnered with Inflight Dublin, who developed a bespoke wireless IFE system that addresses all our needs. In particular, the crew app is of big significance to us as it enables the crew to manage a variety of inflight services pre, during and post-flight!”

“We are delighted to support PrivatAir’s commitment to innovation. This wireless agreement represents an exciting expansion of PrivatAir’s IFE service and it’s a testament to an ever-growing demand for wireless solutions within the IFE market." John White, Inflight Dublin's CEO

Everhub was launched on board of PrivatAir on 21st of February 2017.

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Somon Air and Inflight Dublin sign content services agreement

September 02

Inflight Dublin, leading in-flight entertainment content and software provider, today announced the signing of strategic, multi-year content service agreement with Somon Air.

Inflight Dublin will provide a suite of core in-flight entertainment (IFE) content services, including movies, TV, and audio on overhead and seatback systems aboard all Somon Air aircraft.

“We are delighted to partner with Inflight Dublin for the provision of in-flight entertainment services. We have chosen Inflight Dublin primarily because of their agile customised approach to Somon Air and we believe that this partnership will boost our airline rating, “said Umedjon Makhmudov, Network Planning & Distribution Manager for Somon Air.

“We believe this partnership will boost our airline rating!”
"This new content service agreement represents exciting in-flight entertainment growth opportunities for Somon Air and a commitment to provide the best travel experience for its passengers," said John White, Inflight Dublin’s CEO.

We are delighted to offer Somon Air up to 100 media titles, including the very latest movies, television, and audio programming on regional and international flights. The new partnership underlines Inflight Dublin’s continued expansion into the EurAsian region.

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