What's New in Electric Airplanes

At Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany in April, one full exhibition hall was loaded with electric airplanes and related technology. In this week's AVweb video, Paul Bertorelli takes a look at some of the new stuff on display.

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Flight Display Systems

FDS designs cabin management systems for VIP and business aircraft. Smart Cabin CMS transforms the aircraft cabin into a virtual office or living room. The company also manufactures in-flight entertainment components including high-definition displays and a wireless media streamer.

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Flight Display Systems

FDS designs cabin management systems for VIP and business aircraft. Smart Cabin CMS transforms the aircraft cabin into a virtual office or living room. The company also manufactures in-flight entertainment components including high-definition displays and a wireless media streamer.

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