EVA Air has selected the Arc 3D inflight map platform from Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) for installation across its Boeing 787, 777-300ER and forthcoming Airbus A350-1000 fleets.
EVA has rolled out the moving map with a refreshed interface that delivers an enhanced visual experience and introduces new travel destination information.
The new interface highlights three core features: high-resolution 3D visuals, smooth interaction and immersive engagement.
Passengers can switch freely among more than 15 viewing angles, including a window perspective, overhead view, follow-along mode and a cockpit-style perspective.
The update also introduces street-level maps for select cities, presenting clear, detailed information on local attractions. Passengers can tap on the destinations that they wish to visit for travel inspiration while exploring famous sights.
The airline is also the launch customer for Arc for Young Explorers, which is designed to add fun to the inflight entertainment experience for family travellers. Combining a dinosaur theme with real-time flight data, children can follow the prehistoric pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus along the aircraft’s flight path.
The screen becomes a virtual prehistoric museum, displaying dinosaurs that once inhabited the regions currently being flown over. Through vivid, playful animations, young passengers can learn about each dinosaur’s characteristics, behaviours and background.
EVA has also selected the Arc Vistas screen saver with its cinematic-quality visual effects and stunning aerial scenery. It allows passengers to stay informed about flight progress while also enjoying a more relaxing and visually refined journey.
The airline will also leverage Arc’s integration with OneMedia, enabling in-map advertising placements that the airline can manage, deploy, monitor and report from the software’s tool.
Patrick Biggerstaff, Senior Director of Digital Solutions Product Line Management at Panasonic Avionics, said: “Arc is designed to make air travel a more enjoyable and engaging experience for passengers of all ages. EVA Air’s renowned focus on passenger experience and innovation makes them the perfect airline to launch our Young Explorer feature and we are proud to be working with them to redefine the inflight map experience across their fleet.”
