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Old May 25, 2011 | 6:19 pm
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yodayoda
 
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What's the expected lifespan of the XM Pods?

Would anyone know? Flew on AC7 (YVR-HKG) yesterday in J and I have to say, the Pods are pretty beaten up, worn out. Trim was scuffed with labels peeling off, the seat was loose and rattling, the AVOD screen was pretty yellow and the audio had an annoying buzz/hiss. Some of these pods must be at least 6-7 yrs old. Will there be a plan to update/upgrade/"enhance" the Executive First seats in the future?

And on a tangent, I thought I saw someone mention that the AVODs are switching to Panasonic from Thales for newer planes? Is it just a hardware swap or will there be a redesign/new interface being introduced?
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