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

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