Includes On-Demand Video, Power Ports At All Seats

Continental Airlines recently completed Audio/Video on Demand (AVOD) inflight entertainment system upgrades on all its Boeing 757-200 aircraft. All 39 757-200s currently in service have been fitted with the system, and the remaining two aircraft are currently being retrofitted and will re-enter service by December 23, 2008.

The system has been available in the BusinessFirst cabins of these aircraft since early 2007. The aircraft are used primarily on trans-Atlantic flights to and from Continental's New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport.

The Panasonic eFX AVOD system features individual seatback video screens in economy class for the first time on the Boeing 757-200, allows customers to choose from up to 25 movies, 25 TV shows and 50 CDs of music of various genres. Once the system is activated by the crew, customers may watch the programming whenever they choose, controlling the programs with touch-screens to stop, pause, rewind and fast forward.

The new entertainment system also has 20 video games, and an interactive Berlitz Word Traveler program that teaches foreign language. As part of the upgrade, AC power ports have been installed throughout the economy cabin, providing electricity for the growing number of portable electronic devices like laptop computers, personal DVD players and digital music players that customers are bringing on board.

"Now all our customers travelling on Boeing 757-200s can choose from a wide variety of inflight entertainment options, whenever they want," said Eric Kleiman, Continental's director of product marketing. "They can also work or play on their laptops without worrying about their battery running out during the flight."

Continental is also currently installing AVOD in both the BusinessFirst and economy class cabins of its Boeing 777 fleet.

FMI: www.continental.com