In Flight Entertainment North America Market

Company Headquarters: ‎Plaisir‎, France Founded: 1896 Workforce: ~35,000 Company Working: Zodiac Aerospace develops the most advanced solutions for improving comfort and onboard aircraft safety, along with high-tech systems that improve aircraft performance and flight safety. In early 2008, the Zodiac sold its marine business and renamed itself as Zodiac Aerospace and refocused on its core business. The company is a world leader in the provision of aeronautical systems and equipment mounted onboard commercial, regional, and business aircraft, and helicopters. Since February 2018, Zodiac Aerospace is a subsidiary of the Safran Group. Zodiac Aerospace is engaged in two main activities - aircraft interiors, which brings together the cabin and seat divisions, and the aerosystems business, which comprises the aerosystems division. The firm provides a distribution network of component and equipment repair services, spare parts, support solutions, technical support, and training services. The company's products have wide applications in regional, commercial, business, military aircraft, and civil aviation market. It operates in some countries in Europe and in the Americas. Through its aerosystems activities division, it provides IFE solutions for commercial aircraft. The Aerosystems division accounts for 43.6% share of the company’s revenue and employs nearly 12,000 employees worldwide. It provides IFE systems, under the brand name RAVE, which allows passengers to access AVOD, as well as other contents. In 2012, the company had launched its embedded AVOD system, namely RAVE Seat Centric. Since then, more than 35 airline operators have chosen RAVE. As of 2017, the company has installed its RAVE Seat Centric solutions to over 562 operational aircraft comprising 45 airline customers.

Company Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Founded: 1949 Workforce: More than 4,700 Company Working: SITA is one of the leading specialists in air transport communications and IT solutions in the world. SITA offers telecommunications services and provides integrated IT infrastructure and application solutions to the aviation industry. The company works alongside Airbus, Orange Business Services, and Riverbed to provide technical support and deliver end-to-end solutions to customers worldwide. The firm’s subsidiaries are Aviareto, CHAMP Cargosystems, and SITAONAIR. It has a presence in about 200 countries across the world. The company has over 2,800 customers, which include airlines, airports, and governments. The company had more than 80 patents as of 2017. The company’s consolidated revenue was USD 1.5 billion in 2016.

Company Headquarters: Lake Forest, California, US Founded: 1979 Workforce: ~ 2,725 Company Working: Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a hardware manufacturer and a solutions provider that delivers robust solutions to connect business with the pleasure of flying. The firm mainly focuses on providing solutions to improve customer loyalty and enhance opportunities for the airline’s ancillary revenue streams. Every year, the company reaches out to over 500 million passengers onboard the airlines. Being a subsidiary of the Panasonic Corporation, the firm has access to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and research & development centers, combined with the highly rated Panasonic customer care center in Virginia. The company’s operations in the North American region include research and development centers that enable the firm to develop high-quality solutions and new techniques to acquire a greater share in the in-flight entertainment market. The firm has managed to establish a strong presence in the North American region with sales and service networks throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Company Headquarters: Raunheim, Hessen, Germany Founded: 2015 Workforce: ~2,200 Company Working: Lufthansa Systems operates as a subsidiary of Lufthansa Group. It was formed as a spin-off of the Lufthansa Group’s airline solutions division. It is one of the leading providers of IT services to the aviation industry and has also managed to establish its presence in over 16 countries. Over the years, the firm has managed to create a brand that the global airline industry is familiar with. The firm offers more than 300 of its airline customers an extensive range of market-leading in-flight products and services. The firm specializes in consulting, analytics, airline solutions, application management, mobile solutions, mobile apps, digitalization, flight preparation, connectivity, in-flight entertainment, finance solutions, flight planning, and flight monitoring. In the year 2015, Lufthansa Systems undertook a reorganization to mainly operate through its three operating units–infrastructure, airline solutions (currently known as Lufthansa Systems), and industry solutions (currently known as Lufthansa Industry Solutions). The company developed BroadConnect, a wireless IFE platform, which enables passengers to watch movies, shop, or find out information regarding destinations using their mobiles, laptops, or tablets. This entertainment platform can also be tailored as per the requirements of airline customers.

Company Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, US Founded: 1991 Workforce: ~1,150 Company Working: Gogo Inc. engages in the provision of aero communication services to the global aviation industry. The company provides a comprehensive suite of connectivity solutions to commercial and business airline operators globally. It offers embedded IFE and wireless IFE solutions (under the brand name Gogo Vision) to both business and commercial aviation customers. As of 2018, the company had installed its Gogo Vision wireless and embedded IFE systems on over 3,000 commercial aircraft, as well as 7,000 business aircraft. The Gogo Vision allows passengers to experience preloaded wireless contents such as movies, TV shows, and music using their personal laptops, tablets, and mobile phones. The company has established partnerships with 11 major commercial airlines globally.

Company Headquarters: Georgia, US Founded: 2014 Workforce: ~100 Company Working: FDS Avionics Corp. designs, develops, and manufactures in-flight entertainment systems for business aviation. Its product portfolio covers wireless media streaming platform, 3D and 2D worldwide moving maps, high-definition displays, cabin management systems, and other miscellaneous components, such as converters, switches, and splitters, among others. Furthermore, it provides rugged displays and video systems for military and special mission projects. Its offerings find applications in various aircraft, including Global Express 6000, Hawker Pacific, Bombardier Challenger 600, Piaggio Aircraft, Learjet, and Pilatus PC-12, among others.