Airbus Corporate Jets; Alpha Star Aviation Sign New Gen IFE Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has signed with Alpha Star Aviation on a new generation of In Flight Entertainment that is based on LIFI (Light Fidelity). This technology is different to WIFI (Wireless Fidelity). LiFi is the latest wireless communication technology which uses light to transmit data. It will allow among others analog and digital audio output, USBc ports, 3G-SDI input as well as HDMI connections. Features include Audio Video On Demand (AVOD), casting, mirroring, web browser, live TV, moving map and its own integrated video conferencing.
Alpha Star Aviation is a Saudi Arabia-based company and they will be the launch customer for this unique IFE system. The customer selected 12 monitors for three of its Airbus corporate jets to provide best in class passenger experience, fully in line with its objective to be a benchmark in private aviation. There are more than 200 ACJs operating in the skies today and on all continents world wide. This technology will spread as it is easily retrofittable and will instantly upgrade the experience of flying guests. For more information: Airbus S.A.S. Worldwide Headquarters 1, Rond point Maurice Bellonte Blagnac Cedex 31707 France www.airbus.com ***
