United Airline selects Panasonic’s Astrova on its new B787 and A321XLR fleet

United Airlines has become the first airline in Americas to install Panasonic’s new Astrova in-flight engagement solution (IFE). United plans to install Astrova on select new Boeing 787 and Airbus A321XLR aircraft beginning in 2025. The new agreement is an upgrade over the 2021 agreement to install Panasonic Avionics’ X Series and NEXT IFE systems on both widebody and narrowbody aircraft. Collectively, these agreements cover both line-fit and retrofit installations across United’s fleet and are part of United Next. The United Next program includes seatback entertainment screens at every seat — first class has 13-inch monitors, while economy has 10-inch monitors, larger