Jan 25, 2017, 11:54 am
Last edit by: JDiver
AA IFE Free WiFi Streaming to App on Personal Devices
AA announced on 24 Jan 2017 that, as 90% of passengers are flying with personal devices with screens capable of WiFi use, free WiFi streaming of music and movies in some domestic / narrowbody aircraft mid-2016. This streaming is currently available on a subset of AA aircraft, and is being expanded.
As of the new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft due to arrive in 2017, seatback IFE will be substituted by free, streaming high-quality movies and music from an on board server.
As well, much of AA current GoGo based WiFi internet (using cellular telephony technology) will change to (paid) ViaSat satellite Ku band WiFi internet providing access speedy enough it will allow video streaming. This transition will be finished in 2019.
Both will be available from gate to gate.
Seatback IFE monitors will be retained on
- Airbus A321T three Class aircraft
- Airbus A330
- Airbus A350
- Boeing 777
- Boeing 787
"Other key things to remember:
- This year we take delivery of 40 current-generation Boeing 737 and Airbus A321 aircraft. They will arrive with seatback monitors and power at every seat
- By the summer of 2018 we will have completed installation of the faster satellite-based Wi-Fi on half of our narrowbodies, with all of them done by the end of 2019
- We expect 50 percent of our domestic narrowbody aircraft to be equipped with power at every seat by the end of 2018, and over 85 percent equipped by the end of 2020"
Free WiFi Streaming IFE on Personal Devices (with App) 08/2016, expansion
Aug 9, 2016, 4:48 pm
#16
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App for streaming?
Does anyone know what they mean by "the latest version of the American Airlines app"? I assumed the mobile app (where you see upcoming flights, etc) at first, but they mention this app is for phones, tablets and laptops. I haven't tried to stream on the plane in a long time so I'm probably just out of the loop on this... Regardless I don't see anything about streaming on the mobile app, last I remember it was accessing through a browser.
Aug 9, 2016, 5:08 pm
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What's funny to me is the "See What's Playing" page still shows listings for July. I tried to check for an upcoming LAX to SYD flight and noticed this.
Aug 9, 2016, 5:20 pm
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Aug 9, 2016, 7:02 pm
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Does anyone know what they mean by "the latest version of the American Airlines app"? I assumed the mobile app (where you see upcoming flights, etc) at first, but they mention this app is for phones, tablets and laptops. I haven't tried to stream on the plane in a long time so I'm probably just out of the loop on this... Regardless I don't see anything about streaming on the mobile app, last I remember it was accessing through a browser.
Aug 9, 2016, 7:06 pm
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Aug 9, 2016, 8:12 pm
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Aug 9, 2016, 9:05 pm
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Aug 10, 2016, 7:10 am
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My experience is more on the inconsistency in implementation in regards to the IFE.
Case in point, this past weekend we did ORD-SAN roundtrip. both planes where 738 with original AA colors, and they where WIFI equipped. AA2528 on Friday's departure, and AA1296 on Sunday's return.
On Friday's departure, there where at least 3 free movies to watch, which I did since I've already seen the actual movie being played on the overhead monitors, Hail Ceasar. I ended up watching Batman vs Superman.
On the return on Sunday, there was a problem with the video portion of the movie for the overhead monitors and I opted to see the other free movies being offered via IFE, there was nothing, no free entertainment. I found it odd. We where in first class both ways if that makes any difference.
Case in point, this past weekend we did ORD-SAN roundtrip. both planes where 738 with original AA colors, and they where WIFI equipped. AA2528 on Friday's departure, and AA1296 on Sunday's return.
On Friday's departure, there where at least 3 free movies to watch, which I did since I've already seen the actual movie being played on the overhead monitors, Hail Ceasar. I ended up watching Batman vs Superman.
On the return on Sunday, there was a problem with the video portion of the movie for the overhead monitors and I opted to see the other free movies being offered via IFE, there was nothing, no free entertainment. I found it odd. We where in first class both ways if that makes any difference.
Aug 10, 2016, 12:01 pm
#26
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http://www.seagate.com/gb/en/consume...wireless-plus/
So we can all stream music, movies and tv shows from it at the same time
Last edited by JDiver; Jan 26, 2017 at 10:14 am Reason: Merge consecutive posts as if multiquoted
Aug 11, 2016, 1:08 am
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