Betria Interactive has introduced FlightPath2D to bring a new level of geo-tainment to onboard moving map systems that supports past – and future – in-flight entertainment systems. Recently introduced to Virgin America’s Red IFE, FlightPath2D shows passengers detailed, interactive global satellite imagery. “It is an incredibly well designed, functional and easy-to-use product,” says Warren Hamilton, Virgin America’s manager of product development.
Read MoreAt Aircraft Interiors Expo last week in Hamburg, we met with Boris Veksler, president of Betria Interactive LLC, who filled us in on the latest from FlightPath3D and walked us through some of the most popular features on their fully interactive platforms.
“Ultimately what we’re trying to do with all of this is get the passenger to the next level, and the next level is the content,” said Veksler. And with Norwegian Air winning the Avion Award for “Best Single Achievement in Passenger Experience” using FlightPath3D’s moving map system, FlightPath3D is certainly on the right path (pun intended).
Read MoreBoris has over 20 years of experience developing technologies and applications used by millions of people in the Internet, mobile and in-flight entertainment industries. His recently launched flagship product, FlightPath3D, is considered to be the future of interactive mapping applications and is currently gaining formidable traction in the market.
Read MoreVirgin Atlantic’s new Boeing 787-9 boasts a number of passenger pleasing features, including a new iteration of the carrier’s Upper Class suites, Panasonic Avionics-provided Ku-band satellite-supported airborne connectivity plus Panasonic’s latest generation, Android-based eX3 inflight entertainment system. But the 787 also features a three-dimensional moving map on steroids.
Read MoreFlyers today have the luxury of choosing from thousands of movies, TV shows and albums provided by airlines around the world, but most spend at least a few moments scanning the flight-tracking map. It is the only reliable and easily accessible source for showing where that passenger is in the world at any given moment.
Read MoreWhat if you took something like Google Earth, then ramped it up and installed it as an app you can use on planes — giving passengers a virtual view from the cockpit and side windows, as well as locational data with restaurants, hotels, popular spots and even history? Then you'd have FlightPath 3D.
Read MoreOne of the most popular sections of the IFE system is the moving map. Compared with the two-dimensional maps that are still found on the IFE systems of almost any airline, the latest maps now offer the option to deviate from the flight path to look at specific land marks and zoom into ever greater detail – Google Earth style.
Read MoreFrom departure to destination, when it comes to delivering the best air travel experience, the finalists of the 2015 Passenger Choice Awards reveal that passengers don’t necessarily favor lavishness over basic necessities.
Read MoreOn a long flight, there is something tortuously satisfying about making frequent check-ins to the route map.
So much so that the moving map is actually the most popular feature on the in-flight entertainment system. Perhaps we can chalk it up to our inner child, who still demands to know "are we there yet?"
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