eFlyte to attend Aircraft Interior Shows

The company will be exhibiting on Booth C67 in the IFE Hall where their representatives will be available from 0900 to 1700 Hrs daily.

eFlyte President Dan Harris commented that “a number of our airline clients had requested that we meet with them during the Aircraft Interiors show to discuss our growing range of inflight games on the new generation of hardware platforms, as well as the company’s imminent launch of inflight gambling.”

Heading the eFlyte delegation in Hamburg will be Dan Harris and Gordon Stevenson. Any airline wishing to  schedule a meeting during the show can contact either of them at +1.904.448.8758 or at gstevenson@eflyte.com.

eFlyte Asia Pacific relocates to the Lavender district in downtown Singapore

The new office of eFlyte Asia Pacific is located at:

Darrel Chua, CEO
eFlyte Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
161 Lavender Street
#02-06 Lavender Place
Singapore 338750
Singapore
Email: dchua @ eflyte.com
Phone: +65 6293 8355
Fax: +65 6293 8478

Map:
http://www.streetdirectory.com./asia_travel/travel/travel.php?travel_id=4947&travel_site=42696

eFlyte (AP) and SMU Organize Linux LAN Gaming Competition for Student

eFlyte Asia Pacific Ptd Ltd was pleased to support the Singapore Management University (SMU), School of Information Systems, to organize the first ever Official Linux LAN Gaming Competition in Singapore on June 17, 2006.  The Linux LAN Gaming Competition was the highlight of the SMU’s Talent Nurturing Day to stimulate awareness and interest on Linux and Open Source software among Secondary and Junior College Students in Singapore.  The event was supported by the Infocomm Development Authority (iDA) of Singapore.

SMU’s organizing committee opted for the action-packed title “Think Tanks” from Garage Games. Their decision was guided by the following criteria:

• Non-violent game nature        
  
  Think Tanks is a non-violent multiplayer tank battle game with no blood or gore. 

• Easy to learn gameplay
  
  First time players can easily grasp the essentials of the game and quickly catch up in skills to the veteran action game players.  This leverages the playing field and gives a chance to the many participants which are new to online gaming.

• Superior graphics and network play performance
  
  Using the highly acclaimed Torque™ 3D engine, Think Tanks provides realistic 3D game environment on Linux machines.  Players can also send text messages to team members. Communication between the players adds a new dimension to the game and brings more excitement to playing. 

eFlyte (AP), working in collaboration with Garage Games, provided technical support to install, configure and setup the players’ LAN-connected gaming computers and the servers.  The machines were supplied by Fujitsu Computers running Novell SUSE Linux Desktop 10. 

Nine teams of five players, comprising students from various schools, participated in this Linux LAN gaming competition.  Prior to this event, the students had never used Linux. The event certainly met the organizers’ objective to change the students’ perception of Linux as an entertainment platform.  The teams played in a round-robin league system with the final two teams battling it out in a tense finale.  Eventually, Team 1, with its superior tactics, effective communication and shooting skills, emerged as the grand winner.  Throughout the competition, there were no technical problems encountered, proving the robustness of the Think Tank game and the underlying Linux operating system.    

eFlyte (AP) was indeed honored to support the SMU in this event as it serves to promote awareness and use of Linux among the younger generation in Singapore.  It was also a good opportunity for eFlyte to see its game in heavy multiplayer action while acquiring valuable experience and gaining instant feedback which eFlyte can greatly benefit from, when deploying the game on the Inflight environment.

Reported By:
Darrel Chua, CEO
eFlyte Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

eFlyte Offers Inflight Gambling to Airlines

PRESS RELEASE -- In a move designed to strengthen its position as the inflight entertainment (IFE) industry's leading game designers and developers, eFlyte announced the introduction of their latest product for the airline industry -- inflight gambling.

At the conclusion of a two year development program, the company believes that the time is now right, from both a technological and financial perspective, to launch gambling on the world's international airlines.

The inflight gambling system developed by eFlyte can be easily installed, requiring no upfront costs and is supported by a comprehensive data tracking and financial management system to process the credit card transactions.

Quoted David Morgan, CEO of eFlyte, "We believe that the time is right for inflight gambling to be introduced. A combination of factors influenced our decision to launch now. eFlyte's software architecture is proven, the new generation of IFE platforms are totally compatible with our software, while financial back office support has been validated to ensure the efficiency and reliability of the transaction processing. In addition, a number of international airlines have expressed interest in being updated on the feasibility of inflight gambling after all the excitement of nearly a decade ago."

eFlyte intends to provide airline passengers a fun, challenging way to pass time on long flights, with the added bonus of accumulating winnings while relaxing at 35,000 feet. The system will have strict player controls, with access by the swipe of a credit card which will be credited or debited in the same way as any other credit card transaction. Continued Morgan, "The idea is to provide airline passengers with a low-stakes gambling environment that will co-exist with movies, audio tracks and even our own casual games."

According to Dan Harris, President of eFlyte, "The airline industry has always been enthusiastic about the revenue generation potential of inflight gambling. Accordingly, during the WAEA conference in Hamburg, we will meet with companies interested in introducing our program."

eFlyte is dedicated to the development, implementation and operation of inflight entertainment products and services with a growing portfolio of inflight software that includes messaging, destination guides, games and 3D technology.

Click here to download the pdf version of this press release: gambling_pr.pdf

eFlyte Announces New Game Partnerships

PRESS RELEASE -- In continuing a commitment to maintain their leading edge status and provide airlines with the very latest game designs and entertainment options, eFlyte have partnered with a number of leading Internet and independent game design companies.

In total, some five strategic alliances have been formed with such renowned companies as PopCap Games, Mumbo Jumbo and Garage Games. These agreements give eFlyte the opportunity to exclusively offer airlines such leading game titles as Bejeweled 2, Rocket Bowl, Feeding Frenzy and Luxor -- currently the #1 downloaded game on the Internet.

"The objective of these alliances," said David Morgan, CEO of eFlyte, "is to provide our airline clients around the world with a constantly evolving library of professional caliber games which match the very best available through retail or on the Internet from major services like Yahoo! Games and MSN Game Zone -- games that are played by tens of thousands of people a day from around the world. This expansion of our product portfolio will ensure that passengers are playing the very newest releases and the hottest games available."

By this move, eFlyte intends to augment their own design and development resources while ensuring long term access to the finest game design talent in the world.

eFlyte will eventually add over 50 games to their existing portfolio by way of these agreements. Some of the new games that have been the first result of this collaboration include a number of 2D and 3D titles such as Chuzzle, Heavy Weapon, Ultraball, Chainz, Mutant Storm and Think Tanks. The combined team is currently working on a number of new titles to be launched throughout the year.

Ron Dimant, Managing Director of Mumbo Jumbo and United Developers, said that he was extremely pleased with the early results of this venture. "eFlyte has proven themselves to be an extremely capable partner. We evaluated several possibilities to enter this exciting new market and selected eFlyte due to their experience and reputation within both the IFE and game development industries."

eFlyte is dedicated to the development, implementation and operation of inflight entertainment products and services with a growing portfolio of inflight software that includes messaging, destination guides, games and 3D technology. The company has recently announced its latest product, a low stakes inflight gambling system.

For additional information please contact Gordon Stevenson at +1.904.448.8758 or gstevenson @ eflyte.com.

eFlyte Opens Singapore Office to Support their Asia Pacific Customer Base

PRESS RELEASE -- eFlyte, Inc., a leading company specializing in inflight games and applications design and development, is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Singapore to better service an expanding list of airline clients in the Asia Pacific region. The office will commence operation on September 12, 2005 with a deployment of design, software engineering and marketing support in this new office facility.

David Morgan, CEO of eFlyte commented, "The opening of our Singapore office will allow us to better service our rapidly growing customer base. It's encouraging to get this exceptional team together and see the efforts of many months finally come to fruition. This is just the beginning of our global expansion."

"Singapore offers a unique combination of a highly trained workforce, business friendly environment, and strategic location. We're delighted to make this move," said Dan Harris, President of eFlyte.

Darrel Chua, who heads the new office as CEO of eFlyte Asia Pacific, is a veteran of both Singapore Airlines and Panasonic Avionics Systems. Darrel commented on the eFlyte Singapore office, "It is great to have the strong support from eFlyte in the US, while the Asia Pacific office works closely to our customers in the region. With the opening of this facility, the airlines can expect faster response and improved customer support. This should help to fuel more growth in our business. We also want to develop regional partnerships to bring more innovative products to market. We are preparing for the phenomenal growth in this region, particularly now that we have added inflight gambling to our product portfolio."

The new office of eFlyte Asia Pacific is located at:

Darrel Chua, CEO
eFlyte Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
506 Chai Chee Lane, #08-49
FirstLink Center
Singapore 417657
Singapore
Email: dchua @ eflyte.com
Phone: +65 6511 6744
Fax: +65 6244 3772

eFlyte is dedicated to the development, implementation and operation of inflight entertainment products and services with a growing portfolio of inflight software that includes messaging, destination guides, games and 3D technology. The company has recently announced its latest product, a low stakes inflight gambling system.

For additional information please contact Gordon Stevenson at +1.904.448.8758 or gstevenson @ eflyte.com.