New In-Flight Entertainment May Make It Harder For Airlines to Bore Us
Photo Credit: The iPAX system in a seat. Lumexis
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"PAX" is not Latin for peace--it's aviation-speak for passenger. But the right IFE product could bring peace to the PAX cabin, psychologists say.
The latest development in in-flight entertainment (IFE)—a sleek product named iPAX—wants to make it impossible for airlines to ignore the large number of passengers sitting on their planes staring at some-shade-of-blue covers on the seat in front of them.
The new iPAX by Lumexis is a modern wIFE (wireless IFE) system which offers passengers a selection of high-definition entertainment on thin, light-weight seat-back screens. As a plus for passengers, wIFE systems don’t need those under-seat boxes which gobble-up precious legroom.
Besides entertainment content, airlines can display moving maps, add food and beverage menus, and play amusing safety videos on the iPAX system (as long as they're Ai
