DL 747-400: PTVs/AVOD?
Jul 21, 2010, 2:27 pm
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DL 747-400: PTVs/AVOD?
I'm scheduled to fly DTW > NGO > MNL in November. The aircraft is a 747-400. Do they have PTVs/AVOD? I think these are old Northwest planes, which would mean they wouldn't have them. But I've heard Delta has been working on upgrading a lot of their dated aircrafts.
Jul 21, 2010, 2:32 pm
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No PTVs or AVOD yet - but they will be installing it at some point in the future. Can't remember the exact time frame though.
Jul 21, 2010, 2:49 pm
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They are the old NW metal. I took one in JAN and never again. In Asia on DL I only select 777s and 330s.
Jul 21, 2010, 2:52 pm
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They are scheduled to be getting AVOD. I don't know the information about when they will be getting it. It is a possibility that you could have it, but there are no gurantees.
Jul 21, 2010, 3:23 pm
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I don't exactly know when mods are supposed to begin, however, the mods should be completed by 2012.
Jul 21, 2010, 3:27 pm
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Jul 21, 2010, 3:32 pm
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Jul 21, 2010, 3:49 pm
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RE: 744 updates, don't hold your breath - if you want a competitive coach experience TPAC you should book the 777LR, 330, or a different airline.
Jul 21, 2010, 4:02 pm
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That is because the PMDL fleet (minus 77L) with AVOD is equipped with the Panasonic eFX system, which has a fewer capacity over the eX2 system the 77L fleet is equipped with. I don't know about the capacity of the Panasonic 3000i system the PMNW long haul fleet (A330, 744 [BE only]) currently has.
Jul 21, 2010, 4:35 pm
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That is because the PMDL fleet (minus 77L) with AVOD is equipped with the Panasonic eFX system, which has a fewer capacity over the eX2 system the 77L fleet is equipped with. I don't know about the capacity of the Panasonic 3000i system the PMNW long haul fleet (A330, 744 [BE only]) currently has.
Jul 21, 2010, 4:35 pm
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Does this mean DL will install PTVs on some B744 soon?
from E-Mail Extra last week
All Delta flights between the United States and Haneda will operate using 403-seat Boeing 747-400 aircraft. These aircraft feature 65 seats in BusinessElite and 338 seats in Economy. Customers on all Haneda flights will have the opportunity to experience Delta's award-winning BusinessElite service, including innovative food offerings from celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein and original wine selections chosen by Delta's Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson. BusinessElite also features on-demand personal in-seat entertainment boasting more than 20 first-run and popular classic movies, a variety of TV programs, music titles and a suite of video games.
As previously announced, Delta will invest $1 billion, or about $300 million per year, through mid-2013 to improve the customer experience in the air and on the ground. The product investment includes installing full flat-bed seats in BusinessElite on approximately 90 trans-Ocean aircraft and adding in-seat audio and video on demand in Economy Class on widebody aircraft that do not feature this service today. The 747-400 fleet flying to Haneda will receive both enhancements.
from E-Mail Extra last week
All Delta flights between the United States and Haneda will operate using 403-seat Boeing 747-400 aircraft. These aircraft feature 65 seats in BusinessElite and 338 seats in Economy. Customers on all Haneda flights will have the opportunity to experience Delta's award-winning BusinessElite service, including innovative food offerings from celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein and original wine selections chosen by Delta's Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson. BusinessElite also features on-demand personal in-seat entertainment boasting more than 20 first-run and popular classic movies, a variety of TV programs, music titles and a suite of video games.
As previously announced, Delta will invest $1 billion, or about $300 million per year, through mid-2013 to improve the customer experience in the air and on the ground. The product investment includes installing full flat-bed seats in BusinessElite on approximately 90 trans-Ocean aircraft and adding in-seat audio and video on demand in Economy Class on widebody aircraft that do not feature this service today. The 747-400 fleet flying to Haneda will receive both enhancements.
Jul 21, 2010, 4:45 pm
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That is because the PMDL fleet (minus 77L) with AVOD is equipped with the Panasonic eFX system, which has a fewer capacity over the eX2 system the 77L fleet is equipped with. I don't know about the capacity of the Panasonic 3000i system the PMNW long haul fleet (A330, 744 [BE only]) currently has.
Link to Full Articke
Originally Posted by AviationToday.com
Emirates currently uses the Panasonic 3000i IFE system, which provides more than 600 channels of what the airline calls ICE, for Information, Communications and Entertainment.
"As we look around the world, we want to provide more entertainment choices for some of the niches and also some of the particular cultures, such as more Chinese films, more German films, more South American films and so forth," said Patrick Brannelly, Emirates vice president of passenger communications and visual systems..
"We need to have more media storage, as the current servers are full. The eX2 provides that extra storage," he said.
"As we look around the world, we want to provide more entertainment choices for some of the niches and also some of the particular cultures, such as more Chinese films, more German films, more South American films and so forth," said Patrick Brannelly, Emirates vice president of passenger communications and visual systems..
"We need to have more media storage, as the current servers are full. The eX2 provides that extra storage," he said.
To provide a better hard product, DL really needs to get AVOD/PTV's on the 763ER & the 744 from nose to tail.
I do like the IFE system DL has on the 772LR, the eX2 from what I gather? It had a quite a good selection, but I've been on some other carriers using (what I presume was) the eX2 that had a lot more movie/content selections.. or it at least had the appearance of offering more.
Cheers!