RAVE Aerospace

RAVE Aerospace provides inflight entertainment and connectivity. It was formerly known as Safran Passenger Innovations. The company's headquarters is in Brea, California. It also has teams in Laramie, Wyoming and Gilching, Germany. The company says it is trusted by more than 100 customers worldwide.

RAVE describes its platform as a combination of hardware, software and services. Airlines can deploy it across a fleet and scale it as their needs change. The company works with airlines, aircraft lessors and aircraft manufacturers.

Products include seatback inflight entertainment systems, including the RAVE Ultra 4K system. The company also offers wireless streaming to passenger devices. Its connectivity solutions keep passengers online from gate to gate. RAVE Accessible IFE adds features for passengers with different needs, including live transcription and translation of cabin announcements on seatback screens.

RAVE builds its digital products together with customers and partners. Airlines can add features, personalize the passenger experience and grow ancillary revenue. The company is preparing an open developer program so airlines and partners can build and integrate applications. The program is listed as coming soon.

The company began in 1996 as Innovative Media Solutions. Zodiac Aerospace bought it in 2011, and the first RAVE system entered service that year. Safran acquired Zodiac Aerospace in 2018, and the name became Safran Passenger Innovations in 2020. The first Airbus linefit delivery came in 2015, and the first Boeing linefit delivery came in 2019. The fourth generation of RAVE was announced in 2023, and a fifth generation has been announced since 2025.

In 2026 the company launched its 4K RAVE Ultra system in mainland China, with Hainan Airlines as the first launch customer. It also showed its ecosystem at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026 under the new brand. Its concept work includes a next generation cabin user interface developed with Reaktor.

The company lists sales, press and accessibility contacts on its website. It also runs a customer portal for existing customers and has a LinkedIn page for product updates.

Services

• Seatback inflight entertainment
• RAVE Ultra 4K system
• Wireless streaming to passenger devices
• Connectivity from gate to gate
• RAVE Accessible IFE
• Developer program