Qatar Airways began flights between two of the world's energy capitals yesterday with passengers on the Doha-Houston flights experiencing the airline's newly launched Boeing 777 fully flat Business Class seat-cum-bed one of the latest designs on show at B/E Aerospace's Aircraft Interiors Expo stand in Hamburg, Germany.

The new Business Class seat developed for Oman Air by EADS Sogerma was rolled out at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. The seat will help Oman Air to increase its long haul services.

European avionics and electronics giant Thales has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors Panasonic and Rockwell Collins, announcing a version of its TopSeries inflight entertainment system aimed specifically at the single-aisle market. Saudia are the launch customer showing that the Middle East truly is leading the in-flight experience revolution.

Rockwell Collins has landed orders from three airlines for more than 60 examples of its dPAVES digital broadcast IFE system, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany.

Germany's Case4de and the UK's Design Q have teamed up to produce the interior for Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud's A380 'Flying Palace'.

Emirates is launching its 'Journey Through India' campaign on its Indian routes.

Emirates airline has reached the milestone of its first full year of in-flight mobile phone services on March 20 this year.

Abu Dhabi based Royal Jet, has announced what it describes as a 'world-first' by becoming the only private jet charter company to offer its guests a personal chef, providing them with bespoke gourmet dining based on their own individual preferences.