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Thales Unveils World's Largest Inflight Entertainment A380 System Test Lab
Irvine CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2004 Thales, a leader in inflight entertainment and communications systems for commercial aircraft, will demonstrate its TopSeries i-5000 inflight entertainment (IFE) system for aerospace industry executives, public officials and the media at their Irvine, California facility on September 14th. Thales' TopSeries is the most technologically advanced IFE system currently on the market, designed to meet market demand for Internet connectivity, integrated system design and operational efficiency. Today, this advanced system sits in the world's largest A380 IFE test lab in Irvine, California. TopSeries has been approved by both Boeing and Airbus for installation on both single and twin aisle airplanes and is the only system to achieve this level of fleet commonality. With the Thales TopSeries i-5000 onboard A380 aircraft, passengers will enjoy large LCD displays at every seat (ranging in size from 8.4" - 22"). System capabilities include broadband laptop connectivity for off aircraft communications, interactive on-demand system control for activities such as audio/video entertainment, web surfing, shopping, and broadcast entertainment/satellite TV. The TopSeries i-5000 has been selected for installation aboard the Airbus A380, the largest and most advanced commercial airliner ever conceived. The TopSeries system demonstrated on September 14th has been tested and accepted by Airbus and will be the first IFE system to fly on the new Airbus A380 which will take place in August 2005. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Thales SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Satellite-based Internet technologies
iPod Dominance A Mirage
Chicago (UPI) Jan 09, 2006Though Apple Computer has reported remarkable success with its iPod - sales rose by 250 percent during the last fiscal year - there is some competition coming this week for the developer of the world's most famous, legitimate music downloading network, experts tell United Press International's Networking. |
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