Beijing-based avionics and digital systems provider FTS Technologies reports significant interest in China and abroad for its new open-platform wireless IFE system, which includes lightweight 4K seatback displays, as well as a new cargo hold surveillance solution.
“This is brand new. We are working together with airlines, and… actually we receive a lot of demand. So, we are working together with the airlines to do the tests and, in the process, to get the certification for the wireless IFE and the surveillance system,” said FTS GM International Cooperation Shaojie Zhang.
Prior to the Covid pandemic, FTS was establishing itself in the competitive wireless IFE market. In 2017, management indicated that in-seat wireless smart displays were planned. However, the pandemic hindered its growth with overseas customers, affecting its XstreamSAT-branded inflight connectivity system and other avionics hardware.