IndiGo, India’s largest airline by both fleet size and the number of passengers carried, has selected AirFi for a three-month trial, streaming inflight entertainment (IFE) aboard its aircraft.
AirFi’s solution will be activated and trialled aboard flights between Delhi and Goa.
The low-cost carrier hopes that AirFi’s wireless IFE portal, which is available through the IndiGo mobile app under the name HELLO 6E, will enhance the passenger experience for digital-savvy passengers on its flights.
The streaming entertainment component of AirFi’s solution is enabled by two content partners, Shemaroo Contentino and West Entertainment. It will provide access to a library of 200 hours of carefully selected Indian and Hollywood movies, TV shows, music and games.
Furthermore, the platform will be customised with many new features unique to IndiGo, including two new airline-branded games provided in conjunction with games developer Gladi8tor.
Passengers will also have access to AirFi’s 3D moving map, which uses the aircraft’s ADS-B receiver to monitor a flight’s route in real-time and provide accurate location, speed and altitude information at any given point during the journey.
The map allows passengers to zoom in and out to get a closer look at geographical features while providing points of interest around the origin and destination of flights. Passengers will be able to take part in a treasure hunt integrated into the moving map.
“IndiGo is where it is today because of the bold choices it makes. They don’t do anything by halves, which is why we’re thrilled to have been chosen for this trial,” commented AirFi’s CEO, Job Heimerikx.
“IndiGo is on a journey of continuous digitisation and we believe AirFi, as the global market leader in streaming IFE technology, is uniquely placed to help the carrier achieve its goal of catering to evolving passenger expectations,” he concluded.
