Embraer Certifies Thales IFE on Its 175 and 190 Models

Embraer has gained certification for Thales digital in-seat IFE (inflight entertainment) system for Air Canada's Embraer 175s and 190s.

The Thales TopSeries i-4500 AVOD (audio and video on demand) system is based on Thales' earlier i-4000 AVOD, but without a box under the passenger seat to house required electronics, which are now contained in the passenger display.

In addition, Thales offers a new high resolution, 8.9 inch interactive passenger display for its new i-4500 that accommodates a format of 16:9.

Over the next few years, Air Canada will install the i-4500 system on its CRJ705s, A320s, A319s, A321s, B-767s, B777s and A330s, making it the first airline to have digital IFE across its entire fleet, according to Thales.  04-17-2006.

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