[http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/qantas-ipad-astreaming.jpg](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/qantas-testing-ipad-in-flight-entertainment-still-wont-compare/) It's official: we're naming 2011 the "Year of [In-Flight Entertainment](http://www.engadget.com/tag/InFlightEntertainment)." Starting next month, [Qantas](http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/24/laptop-power-in-flight-internet-coming-to-qantas/) will join the throngs of airlines giving passengers more to chew on than honey-roasted nuts, with its Q Streaming experience. The system, which will supply one iPad per passenger, is set to run from the end of October through December and will eventually grow to include other WiFi-enabled devices. While Qantas is claiming "me first" bragging rights, saying it's the "first airline in the world to trial this wireless streaming product," we've definitely heard of similar in-flight entertainment systems stateside -- *hello* [American Airlines](http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/samsung-galaxy-tab-spreads-wings-flies-to-premium-seats-on-amer/). An unsurprisingly boastful press release awaits you after the break.
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