Air India has chosen Thales’ AVANT Up in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution for 51 aircraft in its fleet.
Yannick Assouad, Executive Vice-President Avionics at Thales, said: “At Thales, we are very proud to deepen our long standing partnership with Air India. We are committed to support the airline’s transformation by delivering state-of-the-art AVANT Up technologies that transcend the ordinary to offer Air India’s customers with world-class inflight experiences celebrating the vibrant culture and colours of India.”
According to Thales, the company will upgrade and retrofit Air India’s 40 Boeing 777s and 787s with the AVANT Up system from 2024 and through 2025. Thales will also install the system on Air India’s 11 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft that begin to be delivered in 2025.
AVANT Up, which features Optiq 4K QLED HDR displays, can integrate a wide range of services and applications such as an interactive 3D map and immersive route-based programming. Thales says its Select User Interface enhances passenger engagement and enables passengers to enjoy the most intuitive user experience to navigate across the rich catalogue of entertainment. Optiq includes in-screen USB-A and USB-C high speed charging ports, two Bluetooth connections and built-in Wi-Fi. Passengers can pair their wireless headphones and other devices to the display while also charging their phones and laptops.
