Interiors & Connectivity

Tom Eskola, vice president and general manager of Panasonic Technical Services, discusses the company's recent expansion of its avionics repair facility in Dundalk.

Richard Kendall, HAECO's Chief Commercial officer found time to discuss global engine support, setting up new facilities in London, Dallas, the Netherlands and Hong Kong with Lindsay Bjerregaard, Aviation Week Network's MRO Managing Editor, at MRO Europe.

The company says it has grown volume at the site by 500%.

Next-gen cockpit voice recorders are extending recording times and becoming more flight data recorder-integrated.

The airline’s entire fleet will undergo a software upgrade to optimize flight trajectories and save fuel.

Higher-power personal electronic devices and Europe’s new USB-C rule are driving airlines to retrofit fleets with upgraded charging ports.

Power-by-the-hour contracts, line maintenance and component repairs for aircraft feature in this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

The companies’ Next-Generation Air Transportable Galley Lavatories add newer technology and components to simplify repair needs.

Emirates Engineering is beginning preparation and trial runs to retrofit the passenger cabins of a large portion of its A380 and 777 aircraft.

Expanding operations and acquisitions, in this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

Manufacturers of aircraft lavatories are adapting designs for improved hygiene, accessibility and sustainability.

The FAA’s decision to push radio altimeter upgrades as wireless companies roll out new 5G networks has airlines on edge.

Passenger-to-freighter conversions, connectivity upgrades feature in this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

As part of aviation’s endeavor to become sustainable, the manufacturers of cabin-related components are looking for composite materials with a smaller environmental footprint, either recyclable or bio-sourced.

Condor will be installing HeatNOW in its Airbus A320 fleet to prevent formation of cold areas in the cabin.

Although aircraft transitions are driving demand for cabin refurbishment, supply chain woes are limiting progress.

Avionics and software specialist Flyht says aspiring A320 operator Coral Jet is the launch customer of its third-generation avionics platform, while a previous version is about to enter service on China Express ARJ21s.

JETMS plans to turn the former RAS Completions and Interiors businesses into a UK-based direct rival to the big European completions houses.

Flying Colours, a Canadian-based refurbishment, completions and maintenance provider, is experiencing a “rebirth” in conversions of Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft into corporate shuttles and VIP business aircraft.

If Airbus or its engine manufacturers had made a few changes, could the A380 have been a better-selling aircraft?

What’s the outlook for IFE? Will all airline passengers be able to stream with their own devices eventually?

Today’s QARs have evolved to provide airlines with better capability, capacity and connectivity.

New aircraft seat designs are being developed to better accommodate passengers with reduced mobility.

Thommen Aircraft Equipment has begun offering replacement services for CRT and first-generation LCD displays in legacy aircraft.

The Airbus subsidiary has launched a new aircraft floor panel product that can be cut to size on-site.