It's all about the technology

摘要

I had a minor epiphany recently on the subject of In Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems and the decisions aircraft manufacturers, suppliers and airlines will be facing in the coming decade. I was in Seattle at the Seating & IFE Symposium, part of the Aircraft Interiors Expo. More than 300 people with vested interests in what goes on inside an aircraft from an entertainment and seating point of view were partaking in a full day of presentations, panel discussions and bear pits on the challenges of meeting public expectations. Of course, the big challenge was identifying "the public" and determining what it is they want.