Panasonic Avionics has signed a deal with Bamboo Airways to provide its in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems for the Vietnamese carrier’s widebody aircraft.
Panasonic Avionics says the company is installing its eX3 in-flight entertainment system on Bamboo Airways’ Boeing 787-9 fleet. The aircraft will be entering service on the carrier’s intercontinental routes to Europe and Australia in the coming weeks.
The system will provide passengers with an immersive, cinematic experience with HD screens. Each seat will also have capacitive touch displays and handsets and USB and laptop charging facilities.
Business Class passengers will have 18-inch HD screens, while in Premium Economy and Economy Class passengers will have 13-inch and 12-inch screens respectively.
The deal also includes global in-flight connectivity, delivering average speeds up to 100 megabits per second to the aircraft. Bamboo Airways’ in-flight connectivity experience, powered by Panasonic Avionics’ global network of high-speed, high-bandwidth satellites, will deliver many next-generation connectivity benefits such as fast internet and in-flight mobile phone services.
Ken Sain, Chief Executive Officer of Panasonic Avionics, said: “We are honoured to be partnering with Bamboo Airways as they launch intercontinental services. We are confident that our proven in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems will enhance their passenger experience and help them quickly build customer loyalty on these major new routes.”
Mr Dang Tat Thang, chairman-cum-CEO of Bamboo Airways, said: “The diverse and viable Bamboo Sky entertainment system is one of the advanced technology solutions that Bamboo Airways has actively installed on the widebody fleet. With the co-operation with our trusted partner Panasonic Avionics, we expect to bring the most fulfilling flight experience to our passengers on every journey in the future.”
