Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Apr 05, 2016
Innovative seat designs that could revolutionize economy class-travel have been around for a decade, but airlines are reluctant to take a risk, according to design company Acumen.
Apr 05, 2016
Ireland flag carrier Aer Lingus is looking at connectivity for its short-haul fleet, after equipping its Airbus A330s with both Wi-Fi and mobile.
Apr 03, 2016
Boeing engineers and designers have developed a self-cleaning lavatory prototype that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill 99.99 percent of germs.
Apr 02, 2016
Owners of hunting falcons across the Middle East will find transporting their classic birds of prey on VIP jets and commercial aircraft has become a little bit easier thanks to a new product from Lufthansa Technik.
Apr 01, 2016
A selection of photos from our most recent headlines.
Apr 12, 2018
Panelists speaking at the Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg believe there is a future for flexible aircraft interiors, although airline take-up to date has been minimal.
Apr 12, 2018
A three-year project co-initiated by Etihad Airways Engineering and Boeing aims to make an aircraft cabin smarter by networking its components—seats, galleys, lavatories and baggage bins.
Apr 12, 2018
Stelia Aerospace’s new generation business class seat, OPAL, is set to enter into service in the first half of 2019 with an African carrier as a launch customer. The seat was on display at this week’s AIX aircraft interiors event in Hamburg.
Apr 11, 2018
American Airlines is close to a major milestone in its massive narrowbody fleet upgrade program, putting a Boeing 737-800 prototype through final evaluation and certification testing at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, maintenance facility with an eye toward starting modification lines after the peak summer flying season.
Apr 11, 2018
Qantas has struck a deal to spin off its catering division, as prospective purchaser Dnata looks to grow its presence in the Australian market and globally
Apr 11, 2018
ATR has a launch customer for the “bring your own device” IFE option it is offering with onboard Wi-Fi specialist Phitek.
Apr 11, 2018
Denver-based seat manufacturer Molon Labe Seating came to the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg in 2017 offering the Sideslip seat, where the aisle seat in a row of three could slide out and over the center seat, giving a wider aisle and speed up embarkation.
Apr 11, 2018
Panasonic Avionics believes the three new “value-added solutions” it is rolling out will make a passenger’s journey more enjoyable and frictionless, while allowing airlines to increase customer loyalty and ancillary revenues.