B737, B767 to get Panasonic IFE?
Oct 19, 2008, 5:22 pm
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B737, B767 to get Panasonic IFE?
I'm not sure if this has been posted before - nothing came up in search - but according to a PC World article, some of the QF domestic fleet are due to get Panasonic eFX IFE (similar to what's installed in the A380) next year.
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And Qantas is not limiting it to the A380s. The systems will feature in Qantas' next batch of B737-800 aircraft (which will use the Panasonic eFX system) for both its Business and Economy customers, due in March 2009; its B787 or 'Dreamliner' aircraft also due next year; and on some of its older but soon-to-be revamped B767-300 fleet.
Oct 19, 2008, 7:16 pm
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Oct 19, 2008, 10:43 pm
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I wouldn't have thought it too much of a stretch for QF to install AVOD in the 737's and 767's. NZ are refurbishing all their A320's and 763's with AVOD. Would have thought that was a bit of competitive incentive for QF to do the same.
Oct 19, 2008, 10:50 pm
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With Qantas only having AVOD on QF25/26 on the tassie it sure makes me think again before looking at flying QF.
Oct 19, 2008, 11:38 pm
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Old news... 
Qantas will be launching a new domestic product early next year to coincide with the delivery of the new 737-800s.
Expect to see new seats in Business and Economy and a new IFE system - which could very well be PTVs with AVOD 
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Cheers
Qantas will be launching a new domestic product early next year to coincide with the delivery of the new 737-800s.
Expect to see new seats in Business and Economy and a new IFE system - which could very well be PTVs with AVOD
^Cheers
Oct 20, 2008, 2:24 am
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QF would do well to bring any launch forward and include the Q400's and 717's at the same time. They need all the good PR they can get at the moment and even if they only have a handful of planes flying by xmas with the new product it might calm those who are looking elsewhere. I hope they run it gate to gate like NZ does.
Oct 21, 2008, 2:49 am
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