Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Mar 01, 2019
The debate on how to improve onboard Wi-Fi and make money continues.
Feb 26, 2019
Inflight connectivity (IFC) provider Gogo, which was once considering selling or splitting up the company, now expects to close on a large investment this year as it eyes major growth—a dramatic turnaround for a company seemingly on the brink of collapse just last summer.
Feb 25, 2019
The Seamless Air Alliance, an Airbus-led consortium of airlines, communications equipment manufacturers and operators of mobile networks and satellites, is working toward a technology demonstration for improved passenger connectivity experience this year.
Feb 12, 2019
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require all commercial aircraft operating in the US be retrofitted with secondary cockpit barriers to prevent terrorist attacks similar to 9/11.
Feb 12, 2019
Air Senegal has installed and activated Inmarsat's GX Aviation inflight connectivity solution on its newly delivered Airbus A330neos, making it the first African carrier to do so.
May 18, 2021
A Finnair representative said installing HEPA filters would raise the hygiene levels onboard the aircraft.
Apr 28, 2021
Enhancing cabin interiors products is still on the agenda for designers and manufacturers as they continuously improve cabin designs for efficiency and safety.
Apr 23, 2021
Dutch carrier KLM plans to equip 39 short-haul aircraft with Viasat Wi-Fi connectivity, while Norwegian regional airline Widerøe is beginning a six-month trial
Apr 21, 2021
Austrian aerospace supplier FACC has developed an antimicrobial surface coating for aircraft cabins that it hopes will boost its position in aftermarket services.
Apr 20, 2021
Morf3D, an additive manufacturing startup that once was the darling of Boeing new-investment efforts, has a new 90,000-sq.-ft. headquarters in Long Beach, California, and is now controlled by Japanese camera giant Nikon.
Apr 19, 2021
Rainer von Borstel, the CEO of aircraft systems and cabin interiors provider Diehl Aviation since 2010, will retire this month and Josef Köcher, who recently joined as COO, will succeed him, the company announced April 19.
Apr 16, 2021
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has cleared the way for Inmarsat to continue operating its European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight connectivity system.
Mar 29, 2021
Manufacturers are exploring UV and thermal disinfection as well as antimicrobial coatings to improve cabin hygiene.