Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Feb 01, 2016
Broadband access to the Internet in the airline passenger cabin is spreading rapidly. Many passengers want it and are willing to pay for it. Technology enables it at lower costs and with higher quality. Airlines want to please passengers and make money, either directly by charging for Internet access, or indirectly by filling more seats or receiving higher fares.
Jan 28, 2016
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), which will take delivery of the first of nine Boeing 777-300ERs on Jan. 29, has unveiled details on its Internet connectivity in all three cabin classes.
Jan 25, 2016
JetBlue Airways plans to launch a fully connected inflight experience on its Airbus A320s in which a new seat-back television system from Thales will be Wi-Fi connected, and high-speed Internet will be available free gate-to-gate.
Jan 15, 2016
Lufthansa is to expand its inflight entertainment options with a new e-journal download service at the end of January.
Jan 15, 2016
Hainan Airlines plans to reconfigure 100 aircraft with inflight Wi-Fi service in an effort to enhance its passenger experience.
Apr 05, 2017
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has awarded Akka Technologies, through its repair subsidiary Aeroconseil, a contract to overhaul cabins on 17 Embraer E170 jets scheduled to go into operation by Russian carrier S7 Airlines.
Apr 05, 2017
Netherlands-based AviationGlass & Technology, a specialist in glass mirror products for the aviation industry, has had its AeroGlass Mirrors product certified for airline KLM’s Boeing 777 interiors retrofit program.
Apr 05, 2017
GE Capital Aviation Services has awarded Akka Technologies, through its repair subsidiary Aeroconseil, a contract to overhaul cabins on 17 Embraer 170 jets scheduled to go into operation by Russian carrier S7 Airlines.
Apr 05, 2017
Kuwaiti carrier Jazeera Airways will be the first Middle East-based airline customer to have HAECO Cabin Solutions’ Vector seating on its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.
Apr 05, 2017
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Apr 05, 2017
Honeywell Aerospace sees rising demand for onboard connectivity, with the effects likely to be felt far beyond the passenger cabin.
Apr 05, 2017
Aircraft seating newcomer LIFT by EnCore has caused a stir for the second year running at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), revealing a 787 economy seat developed in direct partnership with Boeing.
Apr 05, 2017
Panasonic Avionics Corp. has unveiled a new inflight entertainment and connectivity platform called NEXT, which will launch on the Boeing 777X.