In line with its ongoing in-flight product improvements, Emirates announced the launch of a new, enhanced, Graphical User Interface (GUI) developed by Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic). This new GUI will make accessing Emirates’ award-winning in-flight entertainment system, ice Digital Widescreen, simpler to use - information, communication and entertainment - all at the passenger’s fingertips.

The new interface will be introduced within two weeks across Emirates’ A380 fleet and subsequently over the next year across the majority of Emirates’ Boeing 777 aircraft. It will be available in all classes of service, an Emirates standard. As the world’s largest operator of the A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft, Emirates will upgrade all aircraft equipped with the Panasonic eX2 platform; designed and produced with (Panasonic), the world leader in state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and communication (IFEC) systems.

Tim Clark, President Emirates airline, said: “Emirates has always been committed to continuous innovation of our ice systems and to providing our passengers with a unique and memorable onboard experience.”

Always at the forefront of in-flight innovation, Emirates will roll-out a number of additional in-flight product enhancements. Larger video screens in all classes will be installed on new Boeing 777 aircraft, in addition to future Airbus A380 deliveries. An enhanced in-seat telephone handset and new Mode Controller in First Class and Business Class will also be introduced, ensuring a more seamless customer experience.

Emirates is also committed to keeping its passengers the most connected in the sky. Every seat on all Emirates aircraft is already equipped with a seatback telephone and sms/email service and 90 aircraft feature the AeroMobile system, allowing passengers to use their own mobile phones in-flight.

Emirates operates flights on a daily schedule from Malta to Dubai via Larnaka, Cyprus.