Interiors & Connectivity

The conversion has received FAA approval and will fly with launch customer Texel Air.

President Matthew Bromberg on COVID-19, production increases and future development efforts.

How WestJet and others are using the COVID-19 downtime to position themselves for recovery.

The two aircraft will be equipped to handle a variety of medevac and troop transport configurations.

As demand for cargo operations rises during the novel coronavirus pandemic, these companies are offering cabin conversion products and services.

Collins Aerospace describes initiatives to safeguard aviation’s VHF-routed data link communications.

Despite the high level of cabin health protection, suppliers are ready to sell dedicated antimicrobial coatings and systems.

How MROs are modifying aircraft interiors to provide patient care and transport during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A renewed focus on cleaning aircraft interiors has operators paying close attention to what works as a disinfectant and, critically, what is permitted

Social distancing on aircraft would mean the era of “cheap travel is over,” according to IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac. While this would be bad news for airlines, it does present an opportunity for innovative cabin solutions, especially for seat manufacturers.

Figuring out how to make passengers comfortable boarding aircraft again, without having to block off middle seats indefinitely, is a problem the

Increased connectivity creates new vulnerabilities—from avionics to inflight-entertainment networks and airline back-end operations.

The IFC/IFE sector is reeling along with all aviation. Analysts and executives see sunnier days eventually, but also darkening clouds.

Reaffirming current protocols and developing new ones are both in the cards.

Surplus parts will be available, but will airlines simply use their own?

Ask the Editors: Airline cabins are already quite safe, and many airlines now require face coverings throughout flight and in airports.

Ground trials of fiber-optic-based rotor blade sensing technology could lead to flight trials in the coming years.

MRO providers adjust work and priorities to respond to COVID-19 crisis worldwide.

Structural health monitors could be the most efficient way to inspect airframes but are not being readily implemented.

One of the few sectors holding up relatively well during the corona-crisis is air cargo. In China, for example, several cargo airlines reported rising

Constant Aviation, a Cleveland-based maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist, says concern over the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wave of inquiries from business and commercial operators over applications of a specially developed anti-microbial protection treatment for aircraft interiors.

Airlines are keen to publicize their efforts to minimize the risk of the coronavirus’ spread within aircraft cabins.

Thanks to increased reliability and reduced power use, LEDs are supplanting conventional lighting technology.

These aircraft seating specialists are sprucing up seats through repairs, refreshes and reconfigurations.

Nicole Noack, who has 17 years of base maintenance and modification experience with Lufthansa Technik and is head of the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA), spoke with Lee Ann Shay on the sidelines of MRO Middle East in Dubai about overcoming concerns over supplemental type certifications.