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In flight entertainment systems are a regulated part of the safety infrastructure onboard. A phone is unfortunately not a replacement for them, yet.
by danpalmer 2y ago
In flight entertainment systems are a regulated part of the safety infrastructure onboard. A phone is unfortunately not a replacement for them, yet.
- emptiestplace 2y agoI've been on many planes where it was done like this - A320s I believe. Probably WestJet.
- throwaheyy 2y agoMany airlines have had generally available models of tablets (such as iPads) to hand out on their aircraft lacking screens. eg. Hawaiian Airlines when they still had 767s.
- danpalmer 2y agoThe issue is not that tablets can't be used, but there must be ways to communicate safety information to everyone. On planes where tablets are handed out, there will likely be alternatives for the safety aspect, and on planes with non-working in-seat entertainment those alternatives may not exist.
- rendall 2y agoI have been on flights recently where the in-flight entertainment is delivered over in-flight wifi. I also chose to watch videos I had previously downloaded on a streaming service. Phones and tablets are already replacing these screens for some.
- mensetmanusman 2y agoBecause of the intro videos?