Lufthansa-owned Discover Airlines has installed a modular in-seat system known as Aerena, and is the first airline to do so.

The first aircraft to be fitted with the system will be an A220 used for medium-haul routes by the leisure airline.

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The IFE system is modular and allows for content to be updated remotely, and the environment can be quickly updated to suit the airline. Passengers can benefit from personalised offers and information digitally, including access to the onboard catering menu, to a variety of applications, such as booking tours for their destinations. This approach enables passengers to make even more effective use of their travel time.

“Agility and speed in content updates, customisation of the onboard product for a personalised passenger encounter and opportunities for new ancillary revenues through gaming or destination content are the advantages that will be derived from the implementation of AERENA”, explained Son Yob (Louis) Pak, Co-Managing Director at AERQ.

Aerena is a new system from the Lufthansa-LG joint venture known as Aerq. The JV was established in 2019, is based in Hamburg and uses the knowledge from both parent companies to develop digital products for aircraft cabins.