Some good news for Panasonic Avionics, as its IFE solution – Astrova – has entered service with Air Canada.
The flag carrier of Canada is retro-fitting Astrova on 19 A321 aircraft, with the IFE solution also being installed on an additional 67 of the carrier’s fleet across a number of aircraft types. This includes line-fitting Astrova on the airline’s 23 new Airbus A220-300, 30 new A321XLR and 14 new Boeing 787-10 aircraft.
Passengers flying with Air Canada can now enjoy an immersive, home-cinema experience, featuring 4K OLED HDR10+ displays alongside premium spatial audio streamed directly to their own wireless headphones using Panasonic Avionics’ Bluetooth technology*.
Astrova also provides up to 67W of DC power via USB-C at every seat, available during all phases of flight. This enables fast charging of smartphones, tablets, laptops, or other personal electronic devices.
Astrova features a modular design that also provides the scalability and flexibility required for Air Canada to keep pace with consumer trends in today’s fast-changing market. For example, Astrova’s patented removable peripheral bar can be quickly hot swapped to unlock new upgrades and features to services such as USB power, Bluetooth technology, and other standards that may change or evolve over time.
In Quotes
Hernan Abbes, Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Panasonic Avionics Corporation, said:
“We are delighted to see our award-winning Astrova IFE solution officially take flight for the first time on Air Canada. This debut demonstrates the flexibility and scalability of Astrova across diverse aircraft types, while delivering a truly premium, cinematic experience at every seat.
“With its flexible design and modular approach to upgrades, we are confident that Astrova will enable Air Canada to enhance its brand and increase passenger engagement for many years to come.”
John Moody, Managing Director, Onboard Product at Air Canada, said
“Providing a consistent, premium experience across our diverse fleet is a top priority for Air Canada. The scalability of the Astrova system allows us to seamlessly integrate industry-leading entertainment across all aircraft and all classes of service. We are excited to offer our passengers this exceptional level of high-fidelity video audio, and in-seat power as we continue to modernize our cabin interiors.”
Kevin was a guest of Panasonic Avionics at Aircraft Interiors Expo.
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