German aircraft seating company Recaro and German lighting startup jetlite have partnered on an innovation that allows long-haul business-class travelers to individually customize and schedule the warmth of their cabin light, to naturally encourage sleep and minimize jetlag.

Panasonic is launching an augmented moving map with more interaction possibilities for inflight passenger entertainment (IFE).

Airbus has yet to find a customer for its lower-deck cabin module, but promoters have clearer ideas on how to market and certify it.

Airline digital services provider Immfly is starting to expand, both beyond its European base and in the services it provides.

Principals of the Aireon joint venture on April 2 formally announced the launch of the company’s satellite-based air traffic control (ATC) surveillance system, a capability that for the first time provides a means of continuously tracking aircraft over oceans and remote regions of the world.

Australian cabin-technology supplier Burrana, which was rebranded from digEcor after acquiring Collins Aerospace’s commercial IFE business, is pushing ahead with the integration and is on the lookout for further acquisitions.

Airbus has made a prominent change to its Day & Night first-class concept, the “night” area of which now looks like a two-person bedroom.

Four aircraft retrofit specialists—EAD Aerospace, Envoy Aerospace, Etihad Airways Engineering and Lufthansa Technik—have officially launched the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA), firming up an MOU that was first announced in January.