OnAir's combined GSM and inflight Internet services have proven after a successful first year of operation that SwiftBroadband provides more than enough capacity to meet passenger needs according to the company at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg today.

An insight into the future of flying – from the 'wow' factor to the practical and energy saving – will be on show next week during the world's largest dedicated cabin interiors exhibition. Aircraft Interiors Expo takes place from 5 to 7 April at the Hamburg Messe in Germany and visitors from the Middle Eastern airlines are already anticipating seeing some ground-breaking new concepts in everything from seat design to inflight entertainment.

New Emirates and Turkish Airlines aircraft being delivered from Boeing will not have the on board connectivity via Panasonic Ex Phone fitted, according to the highly reputable Flightglobal news service.

Lufthansa Systems has developed a new IFE system that is cost efficient and opens up new opportunities for the airline market

Flight Display Systems has successfully installed its Select Cabin Management System (Select CMS) onto a Eurocopter EC 145 for the first time, meaning VIP passengers can now control XM Radio, Blu-ray video, cabin lighting, air conditioning, and a Flight Display Moving Map from the comfort of their seats.

ExecuJet Aviation Group is expanding the reach of its aircraft Completions Management Division with newly-won business from South Africa, the Middle East and Australia.

Passengers on the region's light and mid-size business jets who have an occasional need for a bed onboard rather than seats have had their dreams come true.

As wide-body sales of new aircraft increase, the demand for completion capacity is being stretched around the world. But today a new joint venture has emerged with the company targeting Middle Eastern owners