FLIGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Abstract

The present invention relates to an aircraft information system and a method for providing aircraft passengers with passenger information, such as flight or entertainment information, using communication between at least one passenger device and the aircraft information system, the aircraft information system comprising: - storage means for storing information about itself, - one or more processing units for performing information processing, - power supply means for providing power to the aircraft information system, - data communication means, such as wireless communication means, for the at least one passenger device, - wherein the aircraft information system is configured as a self-contained unit operating independently of other aircraft systems,and in which the aircraft information system comprises: - receiving means for receiving source information relating to the aircraft to be trained on the basis of source information, and respective passenger information for transmission to at least one passenger device.