• Air India will equip 51 of its aircraft with Thales’ AVANT Up In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system. This includes:
• Forty existing aircraft (777 and 787) retrofit and eleven new aircraft (787 and A350) linefit all to be equipped with the latest Thales AVANT Up technologies.
• AVANT Up features Optiq QLED smart displays offering the best inflight entertainment solution for aviation with cinematic 4K HDR picture quality and in-screen USB-A and USB-C high-speed charging.
• Thales is proud to partner with Air India to transform the inflight passenger experience.

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Air India, India’s leading global airline with the largest international network in the country and the most non-stop routes connecting India with global destinations, has selected Thales’ AVANT Up inflight entertainment (IFE) solution. With Thales’ AVANT Up, Air India will deliver engaging and memorable guest experiences.

Thales will upgrade and retrofit Air India’s current fleet of 40 Boeing 777’s and 787’s with its state-of-the-art AVANT Up system, starting in 2024 and continuing through 2025. Additionally, Thales will install AVANT Up IFE on Air India’s 11 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft with deliveries to commence in 2025. Thales is proud to build on the enduring relationship with Air India to support the airline’s transformation in redefining the passenger entertainment experience.

AVANT Up offers tremendous possibilities for integrating a wide range of services and applications, such as an interactive 3D map and immersive route-based programming. Thales’ Select User Interface (UI) enhances passenger engagement enabling guests to enjoy the most intuitive user experience to navigate across the rich catalog of entertainment.

Thales’ AVANT Up features Optiq, 4K QLED HDR displays designed to provide the best viewing experience in the air with unrivalled picture quality. Optiq features in-screen USB-A and USB-C high speed charging ports and is the only display with two Bluetooth connections and built-in Wi-Fi. With Optiq passengers can pair their wireless headphone or other devices to the display while also charging their phones and laptops so they can arrive at their destination recharged and relaxed.