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Corsairfly Selects IFE Services as Inflight Entertainment Provider

Dépèche transmise le 8 mars 2012 par PRNewswire

KNUTSFORD, England, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

French airline will offer passengers a regularly updated package of movies and TV programmes after signing contract agreement with leading content service provider.

Knutsford, Cheshire, UK. IFE Services today announced that it has been selected by Corsairfly as its inflight entertainment [http://www.ifeservices.com/services/in-flight-entertainment ] (IFE) provider.

The agreement means that IFE Services will provide the French airline with a regularly updated package of entertainment content for passengers to enjoy across the fleet's digital AVOD [http://www.ifeservices.com/services/technical/avod-management ] (audio and video on demand), overhead and portable handheld systems.

The IFE content includes latest release and classic movies [http://www.ifeservices.com/services/in-flight-entertainment/in-flight-movies ] plus a broad selection of international TV programmes. All the entertainment content will be available in French and English. As well as managing content acquisition, IFE Services will take care of Corsairfly's digital encoding and AVOD management requirements.

Corsairfly is France's second largest airline and operates scheduled flights to the French West Indies, Reunion, Mauritius, Mayotte, Madagascar, Canada, Senegal and Miami.

"Corsairfly is an innovative and growing airline focused on providing the best possible passenger experience [http://www.ifeservices.com/services ] and exactly the kind of airline we love to support with great IFE," said Andy McEwan, CEO of IFE Services. "We thoroughly enjoy working with their team and look forward to a long and productive partnership."

"We are really pleased to be working closely with IFE Services [http://www.ifeservices.com ] to deliver a great entertainment experience to our passengers," said Carla Scheuren, IFE Manager of Corsairfly. "We have been particularly impressed by their professionalism and the wide choice of great value content they can provide."

For more information about Corsairfly visit: http://www.corsairfly.us

For more information about IFE Services visit: http://www.ifeservices.com

About Corsairfly

France's second leading scheduled airline specialising in international destinations, Corsairfly, a subsidiary of TUI, runs a fleet of 6 Boeing 747-400s and 2 Airbus A330-200s. Corsairfly operates scheduled flights to the French West Indies, Reunion, Mauritius, Mayotte, Madagascar, Canada, Senegal and Miami.

About IFE Services

IFE Services is a leading provider of in-flight entertainment solutions to the airline industry. Its focus on quality and innovation is supported by a strong commitment to customer service and investment in the latest systems and technologies.

IFE Services supplies a full range of services to enable its clients to provide a first class entertainment experience to passengers. They include movies, TV programmes, audio channels, sleep and relaxation applications, safety and destination films, portable entertainment systems, onboard publications and AVOD technical support and management.

IFE Services works with a broad client-base worldwide of 50 airlines and cruise ship operators. The company's headquarters are in Cheshire, UK with regional offices located in Madrid, Singapore, Santiago, Johannesburg and Irvine, California.

IFE Services is a privately owned company and part of the Travel Entertainment Group.

Press contact Adrian Lambert Head of Marketing IFE Services Ltd Haig Road Parkgate Industrial Estate Knutsford Cheshire WA16 8DX UK Tel: +44(0)1565-752-793 Email: [email protected]