Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Apr 07, 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.
Apr 07, 2016
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.
Apr 06, 2016
Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) Briefs-April 6, 2016
Apr 06, 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.
Apr 06, 2016
TAP Portugal has been named as the Airbus A330neo launch operator and will therefore be the also be the first to fly the new “Airspace” cabin.
May 16, 2017
United Parcel Service UPS Airlines is to undertake a major flight deck upgrade of its fleet of 52 Airbus A300-600R freighters.
May 15, 2017
The Airbus A350-1000 has completed its so-called “early long flight,” testing the new twinjet’s cabin comfort, processes and systems during a 12-hour flight under airline operating conditions.
May 05, 2017
Space-based ADS-B developer Aireon said three separate flight tests involving the data-collecting technology were conducted by NAV Canada, FAA and private vendor Polaris Flight Systems in March, demonstrating the system’s inflight messaging and receiving capability as comparable to ground-based receivers.
May 03, 2017
GX Aviation broadband launch customers Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines have completed their four-month Ka-Band internet trial on short- and medium-haul flights and have transitioned over to a paid service.
May 02, 2017
Lighting, seating and sensors are being used in new cabin technologies to increase passenger satisfaction.
May 01, 2017
French aircraft equipment manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace—which is being acquired by Safran—has posted a €12 million ($13.1 million) interim operating loss, triggering CEO Olivier Zarrouati to offer his position.
Apr 27, 2017
Qatar Airways plans to launch 12 destinations in 2018 and will begin offering high-speed broadband connectivity in partnership with Inmarsat, using GX Aviation technology on flights from this summer.