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KrisWorld is Singapore Airlines' in-flight entertainment system. It is an advanced system that is available in all classes of service on all aircraft of SIA. It currently has three versions operational and was introduced in 1995. It is considered one of the major advertising tools for SIA and one of the reasons for Singapore Airlines popularity around the world.

History

During 1993 and 1994, SIA was looking for a new entertainment system that it could offer to its passengers. During this time, only two major airlines has an fully pledged IFE system for all passengers and classes - Emirates and Virgin Atlantic. However their systems were not really advanced; costly to run; and offered only 10 channels of video programming at the most.

Singapore Airlines however looked at a system that worked on a digital network platform; passed FAA tests and was central for programming updates and upgrades in the future. This entertainment system was made by Panasonic Avionics Corporation (previously incorporated as Matsushita Avionics Systems).

After being impressed with the quality and offerings, they signed a deal to retrofit their Boeing 747-400 aircraft with the system. This retrofit began in 1995 and was finished by 1996-7. At the same time, the new Celestar A340-300 was about to be introduced, at this time, it was automatically installed with the aircraft's delivery. The same process was also used for the introduction of the Boeing 777 aircraft.

By 2000 the Boeing 747-400 Megatop; Celestar A340 and Jubilee 777 were the only aircraft to have the system for all classes. The other aircraft - Boeing 747-300; Airbus A300 and Airbus A310 did not have this system, however all aircraft later retired. That same year; SIA introduced Wisemen 3000 into First and Raffles class.

Original KrisWorld

The original KrisWorld (introduced 1995) was available to all three classes of service. It featured:

  • KrisVision - which included 14 movies, 36 TV favourites and 5 cartoons.
  • KrisSound - with 12 stereo audio channels.
  • KrisGames - provided by Nintendo
  • Fax and KrisFone - fax was available in certain sections, KrisFone was offered in every seat.
  • FlightPath
  • Destinations
  • Text News
  • KrisWorld double sided handset - one side audio and video controls, other - KrisFone.

KrisWorld with Wisemen 3000

With the introduction of the new First Class Sky Suites and the Ultimo Seats in Raffles Class, SIA decided to upgrade the entertainment experience for those classes, by installing Wisemen 3000.

Wisemen 3000 was the Matsushita Avionics Systems 3000i IFE system that supported Audio and Video on demand (AVOD). Because of this new features include:

  • Increase of programs - estimated 30 movies, 20 TV favourites and 10 cartoons
  • Audio and Video on Demand
  • 14 inch screen in First Class

Economy Class still had the old version with cycle programming.

Enhanced KrisWorld

In 2002, Singapore Airlines slowly began introducing the enhanced version of KrisWorld. This included increasing the amount of programming and offering AVOD to Economy Class passengers. The new features included:

  • Increase of programs - estimated 50 movies, 30 TV favourites and 20 cartoons.
  • In 2004, SIA increased again the programming to 80 movies, about 50-70 TV favourites and 30 cartoons.
  • Bigger screens in Raffles Class (SpaceBed).
  • More games - 20-30 PC, Nintendo, with multi-player capability.
  • AVOD in all classes
  • Berlitz World Traveller - learn a language

New KrisWorld

In 2007, SIA unveiled the new KrisWorld. This featured a new interface, more programming, Audio and Video on Demand as standard.

to be continued...

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