9W puts PTVs on 737 NG aircrafts - Airliners-India

Karan69 · Member

9W puts PTVs on 737 NG aircrafts

karatecatman · Member

Karan-ji

These will be on Mumbai-Delhi, Mumbai-Bangalore and Mumbai-Hyderabad.

Illustration Copyright: Rahul / DNA

-- Edited by karatecatman at 16:28, 2006-09-07

karatecatman · Member

Jet website says:

The facility will be offered at no additional cost to the passengers.

The Panasonic eFX system has nine inch video monitors mounted with touch screens in Club Premier and seven inch touch screens fitted in the back of the seats in Economy class

The LCD screens are the biggest offered by any airline in India and are equipped for over 100 hours of audio/video programmes from Hollywood and Bollywood from various genre lik drama, comedy, movies, showbiz, lifestyle and sports.

It will also offer a jukebox facility with over 70 audio CDs with an option of a personalised playlist of 50 tracks.

Apart from in-flight entertainment, the Boeing 737-800 is also equipped with 110 VAC power outlets throughout the cabin.

Karan69 · Member

Karatecatman, i dont doubt the routing information you said, but would not it be better to use them on the India-SIN/KUL legs as IMO flights less than 2 hrs do not warrant IFE especially the AVOD kind.

Also how many 737s are 9W updating with the IFE -- i guess its the previous order for 10 737-800s which they placed in 2005.

Also any idea of the flight numbers they will be used on for BOM-DEL

Karan

AKLDELNonstop · Member

Hey Karan,

Obviously it makes more sense to put the IFE in the flights toSIN/KUL. But I think initially Jet is using these on the domestic routes to counter IT's superior offering in the same routes.

But Im sure later they will put them on the SIN flights as well.

Cheers

Shub

karatecatman · Member

Yes, I agree with you, but 9W seems to be keen on combatting Kingfisher. It is also after seeing how succesful Kingfisher has been in getting ranked a 4-star airline and in offering premium service.

From what the Jet management says, these seem to be dedicated aircraft to these routes. So should be used early morning, mid-day and night. Yes, it is also on the fleet of 10 they had ordered.

Singapore seems to have this facility already with DVDS.

Here is the detailed guide:

Jet Airways introduces SKY SCREEN

This September, Jet Airways' first aircraft with the brand new in-flight entertainment system takes to the Indian skies.

On demand audio and video entertainment for the first time ever in both Business and Economy, in India. Select, play, pause, forward or rewind your favourite programme, which means blockbuster in-flight entertainment at your fingertips.
Over 100 hours of award-winning shows from Hollywood and Bollywood.
Eight audio channels and over 70 audio CDs.
The largest video screen in the domestic sector.
Touch screen technology.
An innovative moving map.

Lifestyle | Get up-close with the biggest stars. Know more about the coolest cars to hit the streets.

Comedy and Drama | A choice of comedy shows from Office Office to Friends. The best in international and national crime shows, from Numbers to C.I.D.

Cuisine | Rick Stein discovers local French recipes. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor lays out a Shaadi Ki Daawat.

Travel | Bob Geldof takes you through Africa. Andrew Daddo begins his intense journey through North India.

Music | From Bollywood hits to classical melodies, international pop, jazz and English, Hindi & Punjabi music videos.

Sports | A selection of great matches and shows ranging from cricket to air racing.

Kids | Let the young tots enjoy Malgudi Days, Ice Age 2 and many more kiddie series and movies.

Business | An array of choices from Power Turks to the Wizards of Dalal Street.

Library | A collection that stocks executive summaries of 108 of the finest management books.

To view our Sky Screen domestic guide, please click here.

eMagazine

Your favourite airline now brings your favourite magazines online. We have made reading easy, convenient and fun!

Read your favorite in-flight magazine Jet Wings, find a souvenir of your journey through our in-flight shopping catalogue Jet Boutique or catch over Sky Screen – our in-flight audio-video entertainment programme.

You can read the magazine online or even save it in your favourites for future reading. You can also email and print your favorite page as you browse. Zoom in or zoom out to look at every minute detail or even select any page from table of contents for immediate access to your favorite article.

So go ahead and choose the magazine of your choice.

Happy reading !!

Sky Screen International
Jet Boutique (B737)

Jet Boutique (A340)

Jet Wings Domestic
Jet Wings International

Sky Screen Domestic

The new in-flight entertainment system shall be launched on the Mumbai-Hyderabad-Mumbai, Mumbai-Bangalore-Mumbai and Mumbai-Delhi-Mumbai routes. This facility will be made available across other domestic sectors as new aircraft are inducted into the fleet.
So, just relax, switch on and experience a journey that redefines in-flight entertainment in the Indian skies.

-- Edited by karatecatman at 17:41, 2006-09-07

AKLDELNonstop · Member

Lol KCM , i think we were concurrently typing our posts.

karatecatman · Member

Wow. Same line of thought!!!

karatecatman · Member

Just rechecked the Jet website.

This is what it says for IFE for Singapore and KL:

Seat Configuration for 737.
Club Première: No. of Seats 16, Seat Pitch 58 inch
Economy Class: No. of Seats 124, Seat Pitch 32 inch

Sky Screen – Non-stop in-flight entertainment.
On board, tune into Sky Screen – our in-flight entertainment programme. It offers a wide selection of movies, music videos, games, short programmes and 8 audio channels. We also have a variety of newspapers and magazines from around the world to help you catch up with the latest in business and current affairs. And since each seat has a personal adjustable ‘reading’ light, you can read without disturbing your co-passenger when cabin
lights are dimmed.

karatecatman · Member

On the A330 and A340, this is what the information is:

A330:

he interiors of this aircraft is specially designed to give our passengers a feel of spaciousness. The flat bed seats of PREMIERE are pitched at 82 inches, thereby giving you uncompromised comfort and luxury.

The In-Flight-Entertainment (IFE) is akin to that of the A340-300E aircraft and is equipped with the highly advanced Panasonic 3000i IFE. This will allow you to have 'on-demand' digital audio and video. Single and multi-player interactive games specially programmed for you will display on high resolution arm LCD screens for sharper, brighter images (in PREMIERE) as well as seatback LCD screens (Economy class).

Jet Airways flies to Heathrow from Mumbai on India's first A340-300E aircraft.

On board our brand new Airbus, treat yourself to on demand audio-video with our state-of-the-art entertainment system. Take your pick from our long list of fine wines. Enjoy the luxury of dining at a time you find convenient; there’s a spread of gourmet Indian, Continental and Oriental cuisine.

Then, stretch out on your absolutely flat bed, as you experience the joy of flying with an airline that’s redefining global standards. An airline that is making the world look up.

Jet Airways’ A340-300 Enhanced aircraft will carry 269 passengers in a two-class layout and will boast of having the quietest cabins in the sky. "PREMIERE" with 38 seats offers a luxurious six-abreast seating. With this arrangement, passengers are assured of either an aisle or window seat. What’s more special passengers get to experience the best-in-class comfort of 180 degree lie-flat bed seats, with a seat pitch of 73 inches.

A comfortable 32" seat pitch in the Economy class with 231 seats, has passengers typically seated eight-across ensuring that no passenger is ever more than one seat away from an aisle.

karatecatman · Member

In contrast this is what Kingfisher has:

Audio and video on-demand, with extra-wide personalised screens

English and Hindi movies, video games and a wide selection of music

Noise cancelling stereo headphones
Kingfisher First puts on quite a show for your in-flight entertainment. Every seat is equipped with the world's most advanced personal in-flight entertainment system, which offers audio and video on demand, via extra-wide 8.4" LCD swivel wide-screens and noise-cancelling stereo headphones. Surf your way through Hollywood and Hindi blockbusters, and pick your favourite movie or best-loved scene. Tune into Fun TV, Kingfisher Radio, music videos & concerts, news, business, infotainment, sporting action, a moving map, and plenty more. Entertain yourself with our engaging video games. Or pit your skills against fellow guests in a virtual tournament with the multi-player gaming option.

Sleeperette seats with extendable footrests

Laptop and mobile phone chargers in each seat

Rest your head on fully-adjustable headrests, stretch out on a 48" seat pitch, put your feet up on extendable foot-rests and lean back on a 125° recline. Do indulge in a powernap with our comfortable pillows and snug blankets.

Are you there yet?
Your individual moving map on the personalized video screen will let you know. It will continually keep track of your aircraft's altitude and speed, as well as flight time remaining to keep you on top of things at all times.
In-flight entertainment to take-off with
Personalized video screens and headphones broadcasting 5 video channels of the trendy FUN TV and the exclusive Kingfisher Radio - 10 channels of chartbusting music from across the globe.

AKLDELNonstop · Member

KCM,

The 737s for SIN/KUL have overhead projectors I think, for itdoenst mentions PTVs anywhere in their case.

Thanks for the info though.

Cheers

karatecatman · Member

On SIN and KL, J class has DVD players. Certain about that!!

AKLDELNonstop · Member

So is that like the ones that AI have in their F? Reasonable temporary solution I guess. But then it should be changed to AVOD at the first impression

Nimish · Member

This is really good news for the passengers (especially on the evening/night flights). Would be icing on the cake if they could stream live TV as well - I can imagine all the ladies (and half of the men), sitting and watching the (miserable) soaps that dominate TV these days!

That being said, this further illustrates the importance of competition. Despite a severe pressure on the bottom line 9W has been forced to add some facilities for the good of the passengers. I always shudder when I think of how 9W and IC have looted the Indian public for so many years. thank god for a little competition!

tayara mechanici · Member

A simple example of how airlines in INDIA are on a kamakazi mission.

The single aisles operate for max 3+ hrs and there is no requirement to pamper pax with unwanted gimmicry. On short sectors (irrespective of Dom/Itl) price is the only diff factor and DN is a standing example of this inpite of its poor on time record. Inspite of all the inflt entertainment, Jetblue hasn't been able to chip in at SW rev till date. Easyjet and Ryanair don't offer these as yet. Though ryan is looking at offering Internet.

A physical seat is purely a mechanical device, the more avionics you add to it increases your op cost.

Member

Great News , I was just going to post a thead on why no 737 has ptv's.

the_380 · Member

Good for 9W they were unsuccesful in operating their A330 on dom but they cudnt as the aircraft was deployed in the ATQ-LHR leg.

They can finally compete with IT and IC in the coming years. I also heard that they were planning to upgrade their 734s

Any info

malik · Member

One would think that 9W may wish to look at reducing costs instead of notching them up. IFE for domestic pax!!

Just come off a BLR-DEL flight on Indigo, and as far as I am concerned, the new generation ozone filters that their A-320s have as well as the practice of leaving the overhead hatracks free for passengers does it for me far better than IFE.

(this ozone filter thing, I am told, is only on the newer 320s?? and as for the hatracks, ever seen how the front and rear hatracks are always filled up with crew stuff and aircraft stuff?)

-- Edited by malik at 14:12, 2006-09-08

Nimish · Member

malik wrote:

Just come off a BLR-DEL flight on Indigo, and as far as I am concerned, the new generation ozone filters that their A-320s have as well as the practice of leaving the overhead hatracks free for passengers (this ozone filter thing, I am told, is only on the newer 320s?? and as for the hatracks, ever seen how the front and rear hatracks are always filled up with crew stuff and aircraft stuff?)

I think you've left your comment incomplete, I can't make much sense of it