Flight Information System and Method

Abstract

The present invention relates to an aircraft information system and a method for providing passenger information, such as flight information or entertainment information, to the passengers in an aircraft by making use of communication between at least one passenger device and the aircraft information system, the aircraft information system comprising: —storage means for storing information thereon, —one or more processing units for performing information processing, —energy providing means for providing energy to the aircraft information system, —data communication means, such as wireless communication means, for communication with the at least one passenger device, —wherein the aircraft information system is configured as autonomous unit for autonomous functioning, such as independently of further systems in the aircraft, and wherein the aircraft information system comprises: —receiving means for receiving source information relating to the aircraft for forming on the basis of the source information respective passenger information for transmission to the at least one passenger device.

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