IFE Services Becomes TAM Airlines' New In-flight Entertainment Provider

IFE Services Becomes TAM Airlines' New In-flight Entertainment Provider

KNUTSFORD, England, January 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



Brazil's leading airline will work closely with its new in-flight entertainment
provider to create one of the very best IFE offerings in the industry.



IFE Services announced today that it is TAM Airlines' new in-flight entertainment
[http://www.ifeservices.com/services/in-flight-entertainment ] (IFE) provider.



From March 2013, IFE Services [http://www.ifeservices.com/about-us ] will provide
Brazil's leading airline with a broad selection of top Hollywood, classic and Latin
American movies as well as popular TV programmes and great music. Passengers will be able
to enjoy the content on the audio visual on-demand (AVOD) and overhead systems across TAM
Airlines' fleet of 162 aircraft. The IFE will be available in English, Latin Spanish and
Brazilian Portuguese. In addition to acquiring and supplying all of the content, IFE
Services will manage the airline's entire digital encoding and AVOD management
requirements.



In November 2012, IFE Services announced that LAN Airlines had re-selected it as its
in-flight entertainment provider. This latest announcement confirms the company's position
as the number one IFE content service provider [http://www.ifeservices.com/services ] in
Latin America.



"We are delighted to be selected as the IFE provider to TAM Airlines," said Andy
McEwan, CEO of IFE Services. "The TAM brand is synonymous with service excellence and we
cannot wait to get started on enhancing their IFE offering even further to make their
passenger experience [http://www.ifeservices.com/solutions/improve-passenger-entertainment
] one of the very best in the world."



For more information about TAM Airlines visit: http://www.tam.com.br



For more information about IFE Services [http://www.ifeservices.com/about-us ] visit:
http://www.ifeservices.com



About IFE Services



IFE Services is a leading provider of in-flight entertainment solutions to the airline
industry. Its focus on quality and innovation is supported by a strong commitment to
customer service and investment in the latest systems and technologies.



IFE Services supplies a full range of services to enable its clients to provide a
first class entertainment experience to passengers. They include movies, TV programmes,
audio, games, apps, safety and destination films, portable entertainment systems, onboard
publications and AVOD technical support and management.



IFE Services works with a broad client-base worldwide of over 50 airlines and cruise
ship operators. The company's headquarters are in Cheshire, UK with regional offices
located in Madrid, Singapore, Santiago, Johannesburg and Irvine, California.



IFE Services is a privately owned company and part of the Travel Entertainment Group.



About TAM Airlines



TAM Airlines (http://www.tamairlines.com) operates direct flights to 42 destinations
in Brazil and 18 cities in Latin America, the United States and Europe. Through agreements
with companies in Brazil and abroad, TAM's network encompasses a further 50 airports in
Brazil and 92 international destinations, including Asia.



The company was founded in 1976 with a promise to its passengers to offer a high
quality service at competitive prices. TAM has established itself as Brazil's leading
airline, with a domestic market share of 41.1% in October. TAM is also the country's
leading carrier among Brazilian airlines that operate international routes, with a 90.1%
market share in October.



With the largest passenger aircraft fleet in Brazil (162 planes), TAM offers customer
service manifested by its 'Spirit to Serve' initiative that seeks to make air travel more
accessible to the general public. TAM was the first Brazilian airline to offer a loyalty
program, TAM Fidelidade, which today has 10 million members, has already issued more than
20 million tickets in exchange for points and is part of the Multiplus network.



TAM is a full member of the Star Alliance, with its network of over 1,356 destinations
across 193 countries. Since June 27, 2012, the company is part of the holding LATAM
Airlines Group S.A., a result of its association with LAN Airlines S.A. This merger has
created one of the largest airline groups in the world with a route network that offers
passenger flights to around 150 destinations in 22 countries, and cargo services to nearly
169 destinations in 27 countries. The group currently has a fleet of 320 aircraft.




Press contact
Adrian Lambert
Head of Marketing

IFE Services Ltd
Haig Road
Parkgate Industrial Estate
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 8DX
UK
Tel: +44(0)1565-752-793
Email: adrian.lambert@ifeservices.com

TAM Airlines - Press Relations Department
tamimprensa@tam.com.br
http://www.tamairlines.com
http://www.tam.com.br/imprensa


IFE Services


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