First Turboprop Aircraft with In-Flight Entertainment System

EADS, parent company of turboprop manufacturer ATR, is claiming that they delivered the first cabin entertainment system for a turboprop regional aircraft... source

Kingfisher Airlines, India’s fastest growing airline, and ATR today announced the delivery of the world’s first turboprop aircraft facilitating In-flight entertainment system (IFE). The aircraft is the sixth ATR 72-500 delivered to Kingfisher Airlines. All the ATR aircraft delivered to the airline will be equipped with this system.

Now the Indian air traveler flying between smaller cities connected by Kingfisher Airlines’ ATR aircraft service can also enjoy unlimited in-flight entertainment. The new ATR aircraft being inducted into the fleet on 4th of January will have 17 LCD colour screens spread throughout the cabin. The TV screens operate on a drop down mechanism. No headphones or earphones are required since the audio comes through overhead speakers.

Very basic equipment - looks like 10.2-inch ceiling mount LCDs installed in the passenger service units. The source equipment does not include a Moving Map.

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