Philippine based low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific has ordered 6,600 Recaro SL3510 seats for its new 30 Airbus A321neos, making it the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region for the new seat model.

The US Senate rejected a proposal Thursday that would have regulated a minimum seat size on US airline aircraft.

Newly privatized TAP Portugal is to refresh the cabins of its 39 Airbus A320 family narrowbodies and seven A330-200s, as part of an updated product strategy that will be announced at a later date.

Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) Briefs-April 7, 2016

LIFT by EnCore, Boeing’s new 737 seating partner, is aiming to certify its first product—an economy class seat—by the second quarter of 2017.

Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has signed a multi-million dollar deal with UK-based Mirus Aircraft Seating to retrofit its entire Airbus A320 fleet with lightweight composite-based seats.

Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) Briefs-April 6, 2016

Global mobile satellite communications service provider Inmarsat has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese telecoms operator Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Co. (MCN) and has outlined its broadband strategy for the next five years and beyond.