Riyadh Air to introduce Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova IFE solution for immersive onboard entertainment experience

The following article was published by Future Travel Experience

Riyadh Air announced Panasonic Avionics Corporation as its official partner for inflight entertainment (IFE) at APEX Global EXPO, which was co-located with FTE Global in Long Beach (28-30 October 2024).

Riyadh Air announced Panasonic Avionics Corporation as its official partner for inflight entertainment (IFE) at APEX Global EXPO, which was co-located with FTE Global in Long Beach (28-30 October 2024).

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new digitally-native airline, announced Panasonic Avionics Corporation as its official partner for inflight entertainment (IFE) at APEX Global EXPO, which was co-located with FTE Global in Long Beach (28-30 October 2024).

This collaboration uses Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova IFE solution, which is set to enhance Riyadh Air’s guest experience by providing an immersive entertainment experience onboard.

The partnership will see Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova IFE solution installed across Riyadh Air’s entire Boeing 787-9 fleet, facilitating a broad range of innovative solutions for guests that include prior browsing and selection of content, continuous viewing from flight to flight and pairing of smart devices. The airline’s research has shown that guests demand USB-C port charging technology – aligning with Saudi Arabia’s mandate for mobile phones to have USB-C charging ports by 2025 – while seeing less value in dated hardware such as corded handsets and slower wireless charging.

“Our partnership with Panasonic Avionics represents a significant step forward in our mission to redefine the guest experience,” said Anton Vidgen, Vice President of Guest Experience, Riyadh Air. “By equipping our fleet with Panasonic Avionics’ advanced inflight entertainment systems, we are ensuring that our guests enjoy a seamless, immersive, and world-class experience from takeoff to landing. This is truly groundbreaking in many ways as it brings together many different elements of IFE innovation in one platform and by not having a legacy, we are able to take advantage of the latest generation in hardware and software to deliver a similar experience to what we’re used to at home.”

Riyadh Air will offer guests an array of high-quality content through state-of-the-art 4K OLED HDR 10+ screens that feature top-notch, cinema quality visuals, interactive capabilities, and unmatched reliability. This is coupled with high-fidelity audio that guests can experience on their own wireless headphones using Panasonic Avionics’ Bluetooth technology, and up to 100W of DC power via USB-C for fast-charging devices. The addition of Panasonic Avionics’ technology further cements Riyadh Air’s commitment to delivering an exceptional and engaging guest experience.

“We are excited to be Riyadh Air’s IFE partner,” said Hernan Abbes, Vice President of Global Sales, Panasonic Avionics. “From the moment of launch, they have shown a clear desire to innovate and we are confident that our Astrova IFE solution will deliver an engaging and immersive inflight experience for their guests. Astrova also reimagines the ownership experience and its modular design will enable Riyadh Air to keep up with market trends by easily upgrading components and making software updates, thus reducing lifecycle costs.”

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