Interiors & Connectivity

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.

Jamco America is aiming to make maintenance training for aircraft interior products more efficient through the launch of a new augmented reality (AR)

Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering’s aerospace sector is looking to add value and synergy to its MRO capabilities by providing more customized cabin interior design solutions.

Airline failures, new aircraft introductions keeping the market for interior modifications strong.

When will blockchain take off in the aviation aftermarket?

AeroElite Interiors aims to become a mobile interior wing for owner-operators, smaller MROs and military customers.

American Airlines will start installing ADS-B In on more than 300 Airbus A321s.

New-generation aircraft and advances in IT will create opportunities and challenges for MRO.

Following a string of buyouts over the past two years, STS Aviation Group has continued this strategy into the new year by acquiring Canadian

Production resumption is not linked to getting MAX flying again.

Decisions on which satellite-based inflight connectivity (IFC) technology and providers to use are becoming more complex for airlines. Not only do

Spirit Airlines has begun retrofitting its all-Airbus fleet with newly-designed seats in a bet that passenger comfort can be enhanced without budging on seat pitch.

Technology and projects in development to improve cabin air quality

A glimpse into how a variety of cabin refurbishment specialists are upgrading and modernizing airline and business aircraft interiors.

Changing mission types and preferences among airlines and passengers are challenging narrowbody interior perceptions.

LHT will equip an Airbus A350 with a special transitional cabin for the German government’s Special Air Mission Wing.

Complexity, cost and turnaround time mounting considerably for widebody cabin retrofits.

Airlines’ avionics upgrade efforts target obsolescence with enhanced vision and connectivity to support predictive maintenance.

Only a fraction of military aircraft will meet the FAA’s deadline, but ADS-B upgrades are advancing on hundreds of aircraft.