SAA also uses a similar map/graphics on the 345. There is also a camera option showing forward views from the tail fin. Really cool at approach and landing. ^

Its one thing to offer AVOD and market that but the product not even close to being a competitive one in the market. Maybe AC is planning to implement a pay per use system on the AVOD to nickle and dime us more.

I can't wait for the day that all the 763's are complete. What a poorly planned project

But it sure has been poorly executed.

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Agree - they don't seem to be making much use of the new system they've gone to such efforts to install. (This is based on a very superficial inspection since I never really use IFE anyway. Needless to say, the map was the one IFE feature I used to find mildly interesting.)

And speaking very loosely of inflight video stuff, is anyone else distressed by the smarmy 'information' video they've taken to shewing before landing at YYZ ? Even the first time round it's annoying as hell - I would really rather be collecting my thoughts while looking unmolested out the window than being interrupted by the GTAA droning on and on in self-congratulation. After you've heard it about 6 times it's completely insufferable. And oddly enough, it contains no explanation of why landing at YYZ almost always means sitting on the apron in front of the gate for 15 minutes waiting for the ground crew to turn up. </digressive rantings>

Sorry To bring up an old thread, however have just found out that the map feature is being installed on the Thales IFE System. One of the the Jazz CRJ705s has had the new software installed and working.

Agreed!

That is good news!!! Hopefully AC will be able to implement it fast on all other planes having the Thales IFE system.

What about the map? better or same as now?

Any update to this on the 777 ?

That information is completely false. The flight map is supposed to be uploaded in an upcoming software update.

So will the update mean more movies ? more shows ? more music etc, 150 hours of audio and video is pretty lean when compared to most other carriers around the world

Was onboard a Jazz CRJ705 thursday night (Fin 710) that had the map installed and working.

I flew on a 705 a few days ago with an operational map. Some reviews about the maps have not been good. I however found the maps informative.

The challenge that I encountered is that I could not get out of the program to return to other features.

I needed the sleep anyway as it was a very early morning flight....and so I gave up and closed my eyes.

PS. I did note a larger choice of about six Hollywood movies.

I had a CR7 from YWG-YYC 2 weeks ago and the map was working - better than a lot of models currently offered by other carriers, but not as good as a handful of others as discussed already.
The annoyance factor was the TV channels weren't labelled/headed with their genre (unlike the A320 family AVODS) so one had to push "Channel 1" or "Channel 7" etc to actually get into the menu before finding out what particular genre shows that Channel was offering. A lot of extra finger tapping for no necessary reason.

I did YEG-YVR on Aug 26 on E170. Map was not working then.

The map is being trialed on the CR7s. It is not yet being used on other aircraft types with AVOD.