It seems that not a day goes by without Google delivering an alert to my inbox informing me about yet another report on the wireless in-flight entertainment (W-IFE) market. Indeed, there are probably more market research companies covering the emergence of W-IFE than there are W-IFE vendors – and there are many! Unfortunately, there’s not…
The commercial aircraft seating market is an oligopoly dominated by three players – Zodiac Aerospace, B/E Aerospace and Recaro Aircraft Seating – which, together, control an estimated 80% of the market. With Safran completing the purchase of Zodiac Aerospace earlier this year and UTC Aerospace Systems about to finalise a deal to buy Rockwell Collins,…
Anticipation is a term sewn into the very fabric of the aviation industry. It is felt by the airline waiting to receive a new aircraft ordered years earlier, by the satellite operator waiting for news of a successful launch, by a hardware manufacturer waiting for its latest technology to go through the certification process, and…
Millennials (also known as Generation Y) are a demographic cohort referred to by some as the “Me, Me, Me Generation” – lazy, constantly seeking feedback and prone to jumping from job to job. Others see a group of liberal and upbeat people brimming with confidence and self-expression, who are most receptive to new ideas and…
Valour Consultancy estimates that the live sports segment of the IFE content market was worth $115 million globally in 2017. After the recent news that IMG would be licensing and airing 250 hours of live coverage for the upcoming winter Olympics in PyeongChang and summer Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The coverage will be available on…
Back in 2018, I wrote the piece below “how much an airline would pay for an early-release movie”. The article got me into a considerable amount of bother. The fundamental issue being how secretive these negotiations were, with all parties reluctant to shed any light upon the subject. Or I was terribly misplaced in my…
The global market for traditional in-flight entertainment (IFE) content was estimated at $569 million in 2017, growing by 7.3 per cent from the previous year. This consists of movies, TV shows, other shorter content forms, audio, games and ePublications. It excludes the moving map, live TV and ancillary revenue generation. The desire to enhance passenger…
Last month, Valour Consultancy published its long-awaited report “The Future of In-Flight Entertainment – 2017”, which covers the prospects for four types of in-flight entertainment (IFE) product: embedded IFE, wireless IFE (W-IFE), overhead IFE and portable units. In this blog, we zero in on the W-IFE market and share some insight into its present state,…
With forecasts for growth in air travel ranging from 60% to 100% over the next 20 years, airport operators, airlines and governments face a number of significant challenges. The predominant question is how to cope with the far greater passenger numbers (and airfreight) without doubling the number of airports. There will certainly continue to be…
It might not be a date that immediately evokes strong memories but cast your mind back, if you will, to January 25th, 2017. Donald Trump was just getting his feet under the White House desk after a shock election victory two months’ prior, Roger Federer was rolling back the years on his way to capturing…
Last month, Valour Consultancy released its latest analysis of the market for in-flight connectivity on VIP and business aircraft. The study draws upon our considerable expertise in analysing the adoption of in-flight connectivity (IFC) in commercial aviation and is the result of a rigorous primary research phase consisting of numerous interviews with key players from…
Though I’ve had the pleasure of covering the adoption of wireless in-flight entertainment (W-IFE) for some time now, it was not until recently that I had the chance to try out one of the myriad of systems now on the market. Indeed, a recent short hop to Vienna on Eurowings provided the opportunity to take…