JetBlue Entertainment System on all aircraft includes thirty-six channels of free DIRECTV, up to four channels of JetBlue Features Pay Per View Movies and up to one hundred channels of XM Satellite Radio. What is this system commonly called?

• A. In-flight Entertainment (IFE)
• B. IROP
• C. Jet Bridge
• D. Jumpseat (JS)

Answer: (A)

Passengers rely on a system on the aircraft to watch TV, movies, and listen to music during the flight. This onboard entertainment service is known as in-flight entertainment, or IFE. The JetBlue setup—with many DIRECTV channels, pay-per-view movies, and XM Satellite Radio—embodies the typical features of an IFE system, making it the standard term for what’s described. For context, IROP is an airline term related to disruption recovery, Jet Bridge is the boarding bridge that connects the gate to the aircraft, and Jumpseat is a crew member’s seat. So the correct term is in-flight entertainment.