Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity

Jun 21, 2019
The Seamless Air Alliance (SAA), which aims to simplify inflight connectivity with a standard system that allows myriad components to automatically and interchangeably connect with each other, expects to have specifications for the system by the end of 2020.
Jun 21, 2019
Virgin Atlantic’s decision to divide its economy product into three tiers two years ago has been paying dividends, EVP-commercial Juha Jarvinen said.
Jun 18, 2019
Avionica will develop a new lightweight satellite communications (satcom) terminal for Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) service.
Jun 18, 2019
ACSS announced the SafeRoute+ retrofit system for reception and display of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) In target data from surrounding aircraft.
Jun 14, 2019
French manufacturer Latécoère is looking to sign up the first airline customers for its Li-Fi system in 2020, Latécoère SVP-innovation and R&T Serge Berenger told ATW.
Jun 07, 2023
Thales has unveiled an onboard data center that enables passengers to stream their own content on their device, allowing carriers to ditch seatback screens.
Jun 07, 2023
Airbus said the simpler, lighter bins will lead to an overall improvement of turnaround times and reduce the weight of the cabin structure by around 300 lbs.
Jun 06, 2023
The aircraft cabin is seeing more of an evolution, rather than a revolution, in designs this week at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX).
Jun 06, 2023
Customized for Air New Zealand from Safran’s Visa platform, the Business Premier seat can convert into an 81-in. bed.
Jun 06, 2023
ATR claims its 70-seat-class ATR 72-600 cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 45%, compared with equivalent regional jets.
Jun 06, 2023
The company has just acquired a new factory at Crawley, Surrey, near London Gatwick Airport and recently unveiled its second business-class seat.
Jun 06, 2023
United Airlines is set to purchase nearly 300,000 Astrova seatback screens from Panasonic Avionics to bolster its inflight entertainment offering.
Jun 01, 2023
From new developments in areas including accessible travel to more sustainable operations in the cabin and beyond, new innovations are being rolled out.