Continental Airlines Installs New Audio/Video on Demand Entertainment Syste=
ms on International Routes =0A=0A =0A=0AThursday January 4, 11:07 AM EST =
=0A=0A=0AHOUSTON, Jan 04, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Contine=
ntal Airlines (CAL) today announced that it has completed the installation =
of Audio/Video on Demand (AVOD) in the BusinessFirst cabins of its entire f=
leet of 41 Boeing 757 aircraft used primarily on transatlantic flights to/f=
rom its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. AVOD systems =
will be installed in the economy cabins of these aircraft beginning summer =
2007.=0A More movies and audio programming=0A=0AThe ne=
w AVOD allows customers to choose from up to 25 movies, 25 short- subject p=
rograms and 50 compact discs. Once the system is activated by the crew, cus=
tomers may watch the programming whenever they choose, controlling the prog=
rams with easy-to-use touch-screens to stop, pause, rewind and fast forward=
. The new entertainment system also has 20 video games and an interactive B=
erlitz World Traveler program that teaches foreign language.=0A=0A =
AVOD on Boeing 777 fleet=0A=0AContinental also plans to i=
nstall AVOD in both the BusinessFirst and economy cabins of its Boeing 777 =
fleet. The first 777 with the new system is scheduled to enter service in M=
arch 2007. The entertainment systems on these aircraft allow customers to c=
hoose from more than 250 movies, 300 short- subject programs and 150 compac=
t discs with a jukebox feature to make individual playlists. In addition, t=
his new entertainment system has 25 video games and the interactive Berlitz=
World Traveler foreign language program.=0A"We continue to invest in our p=
roduct when it makes good business sense," said Mark Bergsrud, senior vice =
president marketing programs and distribution. "Our customers value infligh=
t entertainment and want to be able to choose what they want to watch whene=
ver they want."=0A More in-seat power=0A=0AWit=
h airline passengers carrying on more portable electronic devices like lapt=
op computers, personal DVD players and digital music players, the airline i=
s also increasing the number of in-seat AC power ports on the Boeing 757. P=
ower ports are available in each of the 16 BusinessFirst seats on these air=
craft and at economy class seats located forward of the overwing emergency =
exit. Each set of three seats has two receptacles providing electricity.=0A=
"As small laptop computers become cheaper and more portable, increasing num=
bers of our customers are bringing them on trips," said Bergsrud. "Providin=
g a convenient electric supply lets travelers work or entertain themselves =
without worrying about their battery dying during the flight."=0A =
Power ports accept standard plugs=0A=0AThese are the first Cont=
inental aircraft to be equipped with power ports that accept the standard e=
lectric plugs from most countries around the world. No special adapter is n=
ecessary. AC power ports will be installed throughout the entire economy ca=
bin when AVOD is added to the main cabins of these 757 aircraft beginning s=
ummer 2007.=0AContinental's Boeing 777 and 767 fleets already have the EmPo=
wer 15V DC system which uses special adapter cables for the in-seat power.=
=0AThe airline is currently making plans to deploy in-seat power in more ty=
pes of aircraft in order to support the anticipated increase in the use of =
on-board electronics.