Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has delivered its 1,000th nice in-flight entertainment (IFE) and cabin management system (CMS). Dubbed as the world’s first certified, fully digital business jet IFE system by the German company, nice is based on an IFE created for a VIP aircraft, refined for business and commercial jets, and first installed in 2003.
The IFE/CMS debuted in the business aviation fleet on Bombardier’s Challenger 300. A modular, highly flexible and integrated Ethernet/IP-based system, it manages video, audio, lighting, internet connectivity, and other cabin entertainment and environmental functions on business and VIP aircraft of all sizes, including more than two dozen VIP airliners.
Continually updated, today nice HD enables streaming of high-definition content and wireless linking of smartphones and tablets to the system. The latest generation, the fiber-optic-network-based nice Touch, was developed for Bombardier’s Global 7500 and includes a 4K display option, OLED touch dial controls, and the latest hi-fi speaker and sound system. An advanced 4K/HDR distribution system currently in development is slated for service entry in 2021.
Meanwhile, “Even today we can still supply replacement parts for the earliest nice systems,” said Torben Uhl, head of manufacturing services for LHT’s Original Equipment Innovation division.