Interiors & Connectivity

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Advancements in premium economy airline seats include elements from business class. What’s next?
Interiors & Connectivity

By Keith Mwanalushi
Unum Aircraft Seating shares its approach to recycling challenges inherent in more sustainable seat designs.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Jeremy Kariuki
Bell Textron’s 407GXi is available with a new interior package, part of the company’s latest entry to its Designer Series.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air will commence the retrofit of 11 Boeing 777-300ER in mid-2025, which will see the introduction of new premium economy seats into the aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

John Walton
Repairs and recycling of aircraft cabin composite materials are complicated, but their sustainability and economic benefits provide opportunities.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Lufthansa Technik Malta is building a new hangar that will focus on Boeing 787 cabin modifications.
MRO

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines has begun installations of Starlink internet on its regional aircraft, expecting to outfit more than 300 by the end of the year.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Qatar Airways is speeding up Starlink installations and planning an IFE maintenance hub in Doha.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas will undertake a cabin refit of most of its Boeing 737-800s, which will update this fleet until a narrowbody replacement program can be completed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Keith Mwanalushi
Panasonic Technical Services is opening a new line maintenance station in Riyadh to support airlines’ inflight entertainment needs.
Interiors & Connectivity

John Walton
Processes, expertise and volumes pose complications for retrofit of new widebody cabin products.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lee Ann Shay
Speaking at MRO Middle East, Joramco's CEO outlined capacity expansion, new capability and slot availability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
SriLankan Airlines will be modifying its Airbus A320s and A330s with Fokker Services Group’s upgraded electronic flight bag system.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Keith Mwanalushi
As more airlines opt to densify cabins, MRO providers are adapting maintenance programs to keep up.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Keith Mwanalushi
Muirhead’s new integrated seat cover service is aimed at reducing complexity, lead times and cost for airlines.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
Air India is working to bring line and base maintenance in-house as it faces significant fleet growth and $400 million cabin refit program.
MRO

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Manufacturers are updating designs to save space, allow easier maintenance and increase sustainability.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Keith Mwanalushi
Cabin specialists are utilizing new technologies as demand for refurbishment returns, but supply chain issues persist.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Paul Seidenman
OEMs are offering more galley retrofit options for self-serve food and beverage stations as some airlines implement these features.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
SIA has announced an $835 million cabin retrofit program for 41 long-haul A350-900s which will get cabin products that had been due to debut on its Boeing 777-9
Interiors & Connectivity

By James Pozzi
The services division of the avionics giant is ramping up its line maintenance offerings and is planning to add further locations over the next year.
MRO Europe

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand launched a retrofit program for its Boeing 787-9s, including the installation of a new business class product and a seat reconfiguration.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Keith Mwanalushi
The cabin interior specialist says rebounding travel demand is driving airlines to retrofit fleets with new cabin branding elements.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Swaati Ketkar
The airline has started retrofits on its Airbus A320neos and will move on to its Boeing widebodies in early 2025.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 delivery timetable has been hit by more delays, prompting it to consider keeping its 777-300ERs longer than planned.
Airlines & Lessors