In Flight Entertainment and Connectivity Market Expected to Reach $11.65 Billion by 2030-Allied Market Research

According to a recent report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “In-flight Entertainment and Connectivity Market by Type, Aircraft, and Connectivity: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021–2030,” the global in flight entertainment and connectivity market was valued at $4.13 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $11.65 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 11.36%.

North America dominates the market, in terms of revenue, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. The U.S. dominated the global in-flight entertainment and connectivity market share in North America in 2020, owing to increase in R&D activities; technological developments by key players; rapid adoption of innovative technologies in making in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions. Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period, owing to rise in adoption of in-flight entertainment and connectivity services across several Asian nations, for instance, China, India, Japan, and South Korea.

By type, the in-flight entertainment and connectivity market is segregated into IFE hardware, IFE connectivity, and IFE content. The IFE hardware segment accounted for the highest revenue in 2020, owing to high cost of hardware components that are installed in aircraft.

On the basis of aircraft, the market is segmented into wide-body, narrow-body, and business jets. The wide-body segment garnered the highest revenue in 2020, owing to high penetration of in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions in wide-body aircraft.

Depending on connectivity, the in-flight entertainment and connectivity market is fragmented into satellite connectivity and air-to-ground connectivity. The satellite connectivity segment was the highest revenue contributor in 2020, owing to high demand for satellite connectivity for providing in flight entertainment and connectivity.

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

• The COVID-19 impact on the in-flight entertainment & connectivity market is unpredictable, and is expected to remain in force for a few years.
• The COVID-19 outbreak forced governments across the globe to implement stringent lockdown and banimport–export of raw material items for most of 2020& few months in 2021. This led to sudden fall in the availability of important raw materials for manufacturing in-flight entertainment (IFE) screens and other components.
• Moreover, nationwide lockdown forced IFE manufacturing facilities to partially or completely shut their operations.
• Adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in delays in activities and initiatives regarding development of advancedIFE components globally.

Key Findings Of The Study

• By type, the IFE content segment is expected to register a significant growth during the forecast period.
• On the basis of aircraft, the narrow body segment is anticipated to exhibit significant growth in future.
• Depending on connectivity, the satellite connectivity segment is anticipated to exhibit significant growth in future.
• Region wise, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

The key players that operate in the global in flight entertainment and connectivity market include Anuvu, EcoStar Corporation, Honeywell International Inc, Intelsat, Kymeta Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, SITA (OnAir), Thales Group, Thinkom Solution, and Viasat Inc.