Qantas first to get in-flight movies on iPads

Aussie national airline Qantas has become the latest carrier to experiment with new ways to deliver in-flight entertainment to passengers, after it went public with a trial of its new Q Streaming system using Wi-Fi-connected iPads.

By replacing the traditional entertainment on some of its Boeing 767-300 aircraft with the Apple tablet, Qantas has set up an instant field test of its own Q Streaming channel, which is based on Lufthansa?s BoardConnect technology.

Hands on

In use, passengers find an iPad 2 in each seat pocket that?s loaded with a Q Streaming app and a fully charged battery.

Other apps are locked down, leaving users to browse what Qantas says is more than 200 hours of video and audio programming delivered over a password-protected wireless network.

Qantas executive Alison Webster said passengers are responding favorably so far.

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