A seating assembly for an aircraft or other mobile platform, comprising: a plurality of spaced apart spreader structures; one or more passenger seats (104, 104a-e) bounded by the spaced apart spreader structures, each passenger seat (104, 104a-e) comprising: one or more seating components (122, 122a-b, 124, 124a, 126) supported by the spaced apart spreader structures, the seating components (122, 122a-b, 124, 124a, 126) configured to support a passenger occupying the passenger seat (104, 104a-e); at least one in-flight entertainment system component (144, 144a-c) mounted to the passenger seat (104, 104a-e) and associated with at least one IFE service; and at least one first cabling path (142, 142a-c) connecting the IFE system component (144, 144a-c) to an at least one first connection port (146, 146a-c) coupled to the at least one seating component (122, 122a-b, 124, 124a, 126); at least one rail extending laterally across the seating assembly, the at least one rail configured to support the spaced apart spreader structures in a parallel spaced apart relationship; and at least one line replaceable unit (128, 128a-f) removably mounted to the seating assembly and comprising: at least one seat electronic box (130, 130a-c) wirelessly connected to at least one aircraft-based service, the SEB configured to provide the at least one IFE service to the one or more passengers; at least one second connection port (148, 148a-c) configured to connect to the at least one IFE system component by contacting the at least one first connection port (146, 146a); and at least one second cabling path (140, 140a-c) connecting the SEB to the at least one second connection port (148, 148a-c), the second cabling path (140, 140a-c) configured to circumvent the plurality of spreader structures. a plurality of spaced apart spreader structures; one or more passenger seats (104, 104a-e) bounded by the spaced apart spreader structures, each passenger seat (104, 104a-e) comprising: one or more seating components (122, 122a-b, 124, 124a, 126) supported by the spaced apart spreader structures, the seating components (122, 122a-b, 124, 124a, 126) configured to support a passenger occupying the passenger seat (104, 104a-e); at least one in-flight entertainment system component (144, 144a-c) mounted to the passenger seat (104, 104a-e) and associated with at least one IFE service; and at least one first cabling path (142, 142a-c) connecting the IFE system component (144, 144a-c) to an at least one first connection port (146, 146a-c) coupled to the at least one seating component (122, 122a-b, 124, 124a, 126); one or more seating components (122, 122a-b, 124, 124a, 126) supported by the spaced apart spreader structures, the seating components (122, 122a-b, 124, 124a, 126) configured to support a passenger occupying the passenger seat (104, 104a-e); at least one in-flight entertainment system component (144, 144a-c) mounted to the passenger seat (104, 104a-e) and associated with at least one IFE service; and at least one first cabling path (142, 142a-c) connecting the IFE system component (144, 144a-c) to an at least one first connection port (146, 146a-c) coupled to the at least one seating component (122, 122a-b, 124, 124a, 126); at least one rail extending laterally across the seating assembly, the at least one rail configured to support the spaced apart spreader structures in a parallel spaced apart relationship; and at least one line replaceable unit (128, 128a-f) removably mounted to the seating assembly and comprising: at least one seat electronic box (130, 130a-c) wirelessly connected to at least one aircraft-based service, the SEB configured to provide the at least one IFE service to the one or more passengers; at least one second connection port (148, 148a-c) configured to connect to the at least one IFE system component by contacting the at least one first connection port (146, 146a); and at least one second cabling path (140, 140a-c) connecting the SEB to the at least one second connection port (148, 148a-c), the second cabling path (140, 140a-c) configured to circumvent the plurality of spreader structures. at least one seat electronic box (130, 130a-c) wirelessly connected to at least one aircraft-based service, the SEB configured to provide the at least one IFE service to the one or more passengers; at least one second connection port (148, 148a-c) configured to connect to the at least one IFE system component by contacting the at least one first connection port (146, 146a); and at least one second cabling path (140, 140a-c) connecting the SEB to the at least one second connection port (148, 148a-c), the second cabling path (140, 140a-c) configured to circumvent the plurality of spreader structures.