Air Transat is one of the early adopters of RAVE Wireless, Zii’s wireless IFE product, on its A310-300 fleet.
APEX EXPO, ANAHEIM CA. – Airlines are increasingly being drawn to Zodiac Inflight Innovations’ (Zii) range of inflight entertainment and connectivity solutions. The modular IFEC technology provides everything an airline needs.
Air Transat is one of the early adopters of RAVE Wireless, Zii’s wireless IFE product, on its A310-300 fleet. It enables passengers to stream movies, TV shows, music and the moving map on their personal devices. In addition, Zii will also soon announce a contract to install RAVE Wireless on a fleet of over 200 single aisle aircraft. The identity of the airline will be announced imminently.
Zii provides four modular products, all of which are available individually to fit each airline’s needs. However, airlines are increasingly combining them to create the ultimate IFEC solution. The RAVE products, which are reliable, affordable and very easy to install and use, cover embedded IFE, wireless IFE, inflight wifi and inflight cell phone networks.
“We are developing the technology that gives passengers the same entertainment and connectivity experience in the air as they have at home, in the office or in a hotel,” said Harry Gray of Zii. “By combining the features of both the PED and embedded screen the passenger options are endless. For example: a passenger can watch a movie on the seatback while simultaneously be viewing the moving map or ordering a drink on their PED. And the beauty of it is that airlines can give passengers complete control over the process, which is exactly what passengers want, because that is what they’re used to.”
The modular nature of Zii’s products means carriers can tailor the cabin offering not only for each aircraft, but also for each cabin. An airline may choose, for example, to provide embedded IFE for its premium passengers and take the more cost-effective option of Wireless IFE for economy passengers. Air Transat has taken this exact approach.
RAVE also provides airlines with ancillary revenue opportunities including the ability to purchase movies and food items through the embedded IFE or the passenger’s personal device. Duty free purchases are also available through PED’s.
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