BA signs in-flight entertainment deal
November 20, 2008British Airways has signed a multi-million pound deal for the installation of a new in-flight entertainment system on its latest aircraft.
The UK's flag carrier will benefit from Thales TopSeries latest multimedia systems, which will give customers access to more than 100 movies, 300 programmes and 400 CDs on enhanced widescreens.
BA's new delivery Boeing 777-300ERs, next generation Airbus A380s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners will all have the systems on-board.
Jamie Cassidy, BA general manager of product management, said: "The new Thales IFE system will go way beyond the basics.
It is an 'everything on demand' system that lets passengers do what they want when they want."
The new entertainment systems will also include a wide range of interactive and multiplayer games, USB ports, noise cancelling headsets and a 3-D interactive moving map.
BA's main hubs are London Heathrow and Gatwick Airports and the airline flew more than 33 million passengers in 2007.
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