

Trends, Tips & Best Practices for Airlines in 2018
By Laurent Safar, CEO of ADAPTIVE 2017 was an important year in the aviation industry, as it brought about a turning point for the onboard passenger experience, especially in terms of inflight entertainment (IFE) offerings; however, we believe that 2018 will prove to be a groundbreaking year. Before examining our predictions for 2018, let’s examine what made 2017 a noteworthy one for the aviation industry. Advancements in mobile technology have made cell phones (and other mob

Adaptive speaks at the Inflight Middle East event in Dubai
Adaptive is pleased to attend the premier Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity event for the Middle East on January 23/24 in Dubai. You will find David Fairand listed as a panelist at the Inflight Workshop, under session 5 - IFE retrofitting. An overview of the issues, considerations and best practices in IFE retrofit projects. What do airlines need to know about planning and implementing a successful retrofit? The panel will reference case study projects to illustrate the


The state of inflight entertainment, past, present and future; an Op-Ed contribution from Adaptive C
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Laurent Safar, the CEO of Adaptive, which provides mobile inflight entertainment to airlines. Published in Runway Girl Network Today’s consumers are completely different than the consumers of the past and their desire to be constantly connected has changed the aviation industry significantly in the past ten years; unfortunately for today’s cash-strapped airlines, keeping aviation technology up-to-date with consumers’ expectations is proving