In modern society, there are more and more people that use airplanes and travel to their destinations using air travel. As a matter of faction, every single day more than 8 million people will travel by flight. The total number of passengers on flights in the year 2013 was 3.1 billion, allowing for this number to exceed 3 billion for the first time. These two statistics prove that more people are using airplanes to travel because technology is making this type of process much easier and much more accessible. One of the major reasons that this is happening is due to the fact that technology has allowed airline companies to improve airplanes in terms of their inflight entertainment systems. It has also allowed for their to be an improvement in terms of luxury and comfortably when flying on a plane. Aircraft interior products have allowed for their to be an increase in this business. The amount of money that resident and International travelers spent in the United States was broken down by analysts and what it proves in terms of aircraft interior products is astounding.
When broken down, the money spent by residents and and international travelers in the United States equates to an average of $2.5 billion a day. Yes, $2.5 billion a day is spent on traveling to and from the United States. What is even more impressive is that it also breaks down to $105.8 million an hour, $1.8 million a minute, and $29,398 a second. Also, in the year of 2014, it was revealed that the amount of money spent on leisure travel, not business travel, amounted to $6.44 billion. Airline companies have focused on improving their aircraft interior products and the interior aircraft experience for those embarking on flights with their company. These improvements include something as simple as improving seats so that those flying will be feel more comfortable sleeping. A study was conducted to find out what airplane passengers do while on a flight. The study revealed that about 17% of all airline passengers, while flying, will prefer to sleep on the plane. Airline companies have also reacted to another aspect of this study by including a television screen in the back of the seats with a system comprised of various movies. This is because the aforementioned study revealed that 41% of all airline passengers enjoy watching movies while on a plane. As a result, airplane display systems have moved forward in increasing the presence of technology on their airplanes. These types of inflight entertainment system allow more and more passengers to enjoy their ability to watch whatever media they choose from. Manufacturers have now focused more and more on aircraft interior products that will allow passengers to have a fun experience while flying on the plane.
Aircraft interior products and aircraft display systems are getting better and better every year. As technology increases and expands, so will these aircraft interior products that comprise the inflight entertainment systems will only get better and more efficient. Even now, most passengers look forward to utilizing this confined space as a time to read, watch television, or watch movies. Other people will just look forward to possibly catching an hour or so of sleep, as most have a hard time doing so the night before a flight.