Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
May 25, 2017
French aerospace firm Safran has cut its offer for seating and cabin interior manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace to €25 ($28) per share, down from an earlier price of €29.47.
May 23, 2017
The future of IFE will involve seatback monitors that interface with passengers, customize content and generate ancillary revenue, according to Thales executives at the company’s new IFE final integration and test facility in Irvine, California, May 22.
May 22, 2017
Icelandair has selected US technology company ViaSat to provide high-speed Wi-Fi for its incoming fleet of 16 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 9s.
May 18, 2017
Rockwell Collins has developed a “low-risk” integration plan for merging B/E Aerospace, which it acquired last month for $8.6 billion, into Rockwell, according to chairman, president and CEO Kelly Ortberg.
May 18, 2017
Etihad Airways partner Air Serbia has begun retrofitting 10 of its Airbus A319s and A320s with slimmer and lighter-weight Recaro BL3520 seats, adding 12% capacity to the airline’s narrowbody fleet.
Jan 08, 2020
Airlines commit to retrofitting incompatible aircraft as FAA begins text messaging from en route centers.
Jan 07, 2020
Major aerospace supplier Heico through a subsidiary has acquired the human-machine interface product line of Spectralux for an unidentified amount of cash.
Jan 07, 2020
Following a string of buyouts over the past two years, STS Aviation Group has continued this strategy into the new year by acquiring Canadian…
Jan 06, 2020
Air-to-ground network developer SmartSky Networks said Jan. 6 that it has received $25 million in additional funding from investment manager BlackRock after deploying its ground system nationwide.
Dec 31, 2019
After a 10-year notice, aircraft operators and owners begin 2020 with the FAA’s mandate for ADS-B equipage in effect.
Dec 20, 2019
Production resumption is not linked to getting MAX flying again.
Dec 20, 2019
Electric and hybrid power makes inroads as engine-makers face continuing challenges in commercial and military sectors.
Dec 18, 2019
Spirit Airlines has begun retrofitting its all-Airbus fleet with newly-designed seats in a bet that passenger comfort can be enhanced without budging on seat pitch.